Staff Writer
Police on Thursday confirmed that a teenage girl who was a victim of aggravated assault by a gang of five rogue women in Hwedza is alive and receiving treatment at Mount St Mary’s Hospital.
In a viral video Mavis Mada (18) was assaulted on July 10, 2024 with sticks and switches by the suspects Vimbai Mike (19), Rudo Manjere (17), Lilly Rose Munyoro (16) , Lillian Chido Munyoro (17) and Sandra Vhumbunu.
The women took turns to assault while another was recording the incident much to their delight.
“The complainant is alive and is currently receiving medical attention at Mount St Mary’s Hospital. The Zimbabwe Republic Police implores the public to settle disputes amicably without resorting to violence. The law will take its course in this case without fear or favour,” Police Commissioner Paul Nyathi said.
He said the charges of aggravated indecent assault were being preferred against the five suspects on the incident which occurred at Mupfuuri Village, Wedza on 4th July 2024.
“Investigations by the police revealed that on 4th July 2024 at 1 00 hours, the five lured the victim, Mavis Mada (18), to Vimbai Mike’s homestead at Mupfuuri Village, Wedza on the pretext that they wanted to give her vegetable seedlings.
“The suspects locked the victim in one of the huts and stripped her naked. The five suspects took turns to assault the victim with switches and went on to insert three sticks into the victim’s private parts whilst recording a video. The victim fell unconscious and the suspects poured water on her before freeing her naked at 1500 hours,” Commissioner Nyathi said.
“The arrest of the suspects led to the recovery of a Vivo cellphone which was used to record the assault incident.
“Vimbai Mike is detained in Police custody while the other four suspects, who are juveniles, have been released in custody of their parents and they will be taken to court for the due processes of the law to take its course.”
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