A 29-YEAR-OLD man from Clifton Park in Gweru has been sentenced to 31 years in prison following his conviction on rape and robbery charges.
Obert Ncube appeared at the Gweru Magistrates Court facing three counts of robbery and two counts of rape.
The court heard that on March 5, 2023, Ncube and his accomplices, who are still at large, attacked the complainant who was on her way home.
Ncube allegedly robbed her of a Huawei cellphone at knifepoint.
The suspects force-marched the complainant to a bush.
It is alleged that Ncube’s accomplices wanted to kill her, but the convict opted to rape her.
He raped the complainant, while his accomplices watched from a distance.
The complainant managed to escape and hid in a pit. A police report was filed the following day.
Ncube was arrested on September 17, 2023 on a different rape case.