A warrant of arrest for a student nurse who vanished while on bail has been issued by the Gwanda magistrate.
Tariro Takavarasha, (24) is facing rape charges. Reports are that while training at Gwanda Provincial Hospital, Takavarasha allegedly raped a prostitute. He was supposed to appear before Gwanda regional magistrate Mr Joseph Mabeza on 11 March but he never turned up leading to prosecutor Mr Johannes Tlou applying for his warrant of arrest.
Mr Mabeza granted his application. Charges against him are that on 23 February, he met the prostitute at a night spot in the gold mining town and invited her to his place of residence.
It is alleged that when they were about to engage in a sexual intercourse, the woman advised Takavarasha to use a condom but he refused. The two got into a misunderstanding leading to Takavarasha turning violent.
He allegedly threatened to kill her before  raping her once. Takavarasha then allegedly assaulted the woman with an unknown object leading to her sustaining a deep cut on the forehead.
However, she managed to sneak out of the house after Takavarasha had gone out to fetch a bucket for her to relieve herself in. She left her undergarments and shoes in the room. She reported the matter to the police, leading to Takavarasha’s arrest. She was referred to Gwanda Provincial Hospital for medical examination. – State Media