Gold panner rapes, gruesomely murders victim

TAFADZWA Nkonde (33) has been arraigned before Chinhoyi magistrates court for allegedly raping and subsequently murdering a woman for turning down his sexual request.

In a statement on Thursday, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) said allegations are that on August 30 this year, Nkonde attacked the now deceased when she was walking to her garden in the Dandadale area of Chinhoyi.

Nkonde allegedly accosted the victim and offered her five dollars for sex, which she refused leading to the former getting agitated.

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