A 31-Year-Old Chinamhora man allegedly raped a psychiatric patient and gave her a plate of groundnuts and a rake to keep her silent about the assault, a court heard on Friday.
The man, Konoro Chideu, was facing rape charges when he appeared before Harare magistrate Mr Elijah Makomo.
He pleaded not guilty saying that on the day the woman was away with her relatives who were consulting traditional healers about her mental health.
However, he was denied bail and ordered to approach the High Court for his bail application. He will be back in court on April 14. Allegations are that in December last year Chideu was at his homestead standing alone in the yard when the woman arrived and asked for a rake.
The court heard that Chideu told the woman to go into the kitchen hut and she complied. It is alleged that Chideu followed her into the kitchen hut and proposed love to her; she rejected his advances. He allegedly grabbed and raped her.-State Media