A 23-year-old man from Mutasa is facing charges of rape against his almost two-year-old daughter.
The man, who will remain anonymous in order to protect his victim, was apprehended by the mother of the kid while he was changing clothes following the horrific incident.
The assault left the baby bleeding and her abdomen covered in semen, according to reports presented before a magistrate in Mutare.
In anticipation of his trial on January 3, the defendant was remanded in custody.
The National Prosecuting Authority stated that the accused, who is the complainant’s biological father, allegedly carried out the horrific deed on December 17, 2024, when the child’s mother was gone gathering water from a nearby borehole.
“The state is claiming that the accused went into the residence, found the baby asleep, took her diaper off, and then raped her.
After returning from the borehole, the mother of the infant found the accused standing at the door, undressing.
When she went to comfort the complainant, who was on the floor sobbing, she saw that someone had taken her diaper.
The complainant’s mother found her daughter bleeding from the vagina and had semen below her navel.
In her haste to face her husband outside, she discovered he had already run away.
But he was taken to court once he was arrested.
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