By A Correspondet

A Featherstone man accused of raping a 63-year-old grandmother has been remanded to October 28 by Regional Magistrate Tranos Utahwashe so that the trial can continue.
The woman (name withheld) was allegedly raped by Mhishi Mupunga (30) of Plot 44 Atlast farm, Featherstone, last Friday at approximately 8:00 p.m.

Additionally, Mupunga is charged with three counts of malicious property damage.

Circumstances are that the woman retired to bed with her two grandchildren.
Around one in the morning, she heard a knock on her bedroom door and did not answer.
There was enough light in the room for the woman to positively identify Mupunga after he allegedly forced the door open.

Before putting his victim on the ground and raping her once, Mupunga is said to have repeatedly struck her head with a wooden log.

When the woman came to, she saw Mupunga dressing after she had lost consciousness. Mupunga allegedly fled after stealing the woman’s cell phone.
Mupunga was arrested after the grandmother brought the incident to the attention of the Featherstone Police station.