THREE Harare Remand Prison inmates yesterday appeared at the Harare Magistrates Courts facing allegations of sexually abusing a colleague.
Kingswell Ngwerume (32), Kudakwashe Mazorodze (35) and Lazurus Chinobhururuka (40) appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa facing a charge of aggravated indecent assault.
They will return to court on September 4 this year for trial commencement.
Prosecutor Mercy Masamvi alleged that on August 11 this year, the inmates were locked up for the night and Mazorodze allegedly instructed the complainant to enter Cell C2, where there were nine other inmates, including Ngwerume and Chinobhururuka.
It is alleged that the victim was awakened around midnight by Ngwerume’s caresses.
The court heard that Ngwerume also sucked the complainant’s manhood.
The complainant declined Ngwerume’s advances and the latter allegedly assaulted him with assistance of Chinobhururuka and Mazorodze.
Chinobhururuka allegedly forced the complainant to ingest an unidentified drink, which made him feel dizzy and powerless.
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The three allegedly went on remove the victim’s undergarments before taking turns to sodomise him several times.
Masamvi further alleged that after the abuse, the three went back to their respective places.
The matter was reported to a prison officer who opened the cell the following morning and the victim was taken to hospital for medical report.
