Tiyani Hahlani.
MASVINGO, Zimbabwe. (News of The South) – Mutimurefu inmate recently appeared before Masvingo magistrate Rufaro Mangwiro on charges of indecent assault as he had tried to Sodom his fellow cell mate Ronald Nebarara and was remanded in custody though he had not finished his sentence of rape.
Archfold Chihwehwete (23) who resides from Village Ndhlovu, Chief Nemauso, Sanyati but currently he was in prison for rape which he did in Kadoma and was sentenced to 15 years in prison of which five years were suspended.
He was remanded to January 23 after he had pleaded guilty to charges of Indecent assault.
The court heard that on October 17 Chihwehwete, who stayed in the same prison cells with planned to sodomise his cell mate Nebarara while he was sleeping.
At around 0300 hours, Chihwehwete woke up from where he was sleeping and sneaked in Nebarara’s blanket.
Upon sneaking in the blanket Chihwehwete then grabbed Nebarara’s buttocks and tried to insert his manhood between the Nebarara’s thighs but he was grabbed but he managed to free himself back to his bed where he was sleeping.
The two inmates were later on heard by the prison officer who was on duty making noise and inquired on what was happening.
Nebarara then alerted prison officers on what had happened and the matter was reported to the police, leading to Chihwehwete’s arrest.
Fortune Mukede stood for the state.
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