A 24-year-old Harare man was sentenced to 8 years in prison for allegedly raping a friend.
According to reports, the event took place on January 14, 2023. It was learned that Chikore and the complainant were joined by friends at around 5 o'clock, while getting ready for a joint function at their home on Banchory Road Mandara. Without being aware of the horror that would soon unfold, the evening continued with supper and beverages.
The complainant returned to her room after a long day's work, leaving the door open in anticipation of her cousin's arrival. She had no idea that this straightforward gesture of trust would undermine her feeling of security. She woke at about two in the morning to the horrible sight of Chikore having non-consensual sex.
The complainant was rendered motionless by shock and uncertainty, unable to intervene while Chikore brutally defiled her. She could only regain her calm after he finished his deed. Chikore casually left the room, leaving the complaint all by herself to deal with the psychological effects of his conduct.
The complainant carefully put the pieces of the horrible night together hours later. She confided in her cousin in an effort to get comfort, and he or she listened intently as she described the terrifying experience. She informed her uncle of the upsetting event and begged him to help alert her parents. As soon as a report was filed at the ZRP Highlands station, Chikore was taken into custody.
The defendant was given an 8-year prison term by Harare Magistrate Mr. Taurai Manuwere, who presided over the whole trial. The magistrate initially imposed a 12-year sentence, but in a show of mercy, four years were postponed on the condition that Chikore refrain from committing a comparable crime during the next five years.