Chipinge man jailed for attempted rape

A 24-YEAR-OLD man from Chipinge has been slapped with a three-year jail term by the Beitbridge Magistrates Court for attempting to rape a 14-year-old girl.

The court, however, suspended one year of the sentence.

The court heard that on August 6 this year, the girl was returning from the river when she met the man who tripped her.

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