A Hatcliffe man repeatedly raped his older brother’s three daughters, including one who was still in Grade Three, using his violent streak to bully them into silence.
When his madness was revealed, the family resolved these crimes internally rather than bring them to the police.
Now, Angelbert Kalibwanji, 39, is on the run for raping his brother’s daughters on different occasions since 2008.
Afterwards, one of the relatives chose to defy his family and guided the three abused women to the police station.
Harare provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Luckmore Chakanza, confirmed the case and appealed for information that may lead to the arrest of Angelbert.
“Police are investigating rape cases involving relatives in Hatcliffe,” said Insp. Chakanza.
“The accused person is an uncle (their father’s younger brother) to the complainants.
“The complainants once stayed with their grandmother, who is now deceased, along with the accused person when they were young.”
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“The accused person was violent, and they were afraid of him as they grew up.
“During the years 2005 and 2008, when all the complainants were minors, the accused person used to have s*xual intercourse with them several times and on different occasions.
“At one time, the complainant disclosed the matter to her aunt; the matter was discussed within the family, but no action was taken.
“Another complainant only disclosed the matter to her teacher during a lesson on s*xual abuse in Grade Three.”
The teacher then relayed the message to the complainant’s grandmother, who again discussed the issue with family members without taking legal action.
The complainants received an invitation to a party at their grandmother’s Hatcliffe home.
The three complainants began discussing life’s challenges when they realised the accused person had abused them all.
“They then approached a relative who referred them to Msasa Projects for advice and lodged a police report,” said Insp. Chakanza.
