UK based Zimbabwean lawyer faces rape charges

Wilfred Marodza, a Zimbabwean lawyer based in UK pleaded guilty to four counts of rape, Kidnapping and attempted Sexual offense.

Marodza 28, who was working at Cripps Pemberton Greenish law firm repeatedly attacked two women on the same night in Borough.

Marodza had been drinking before the first attack around 2.15am as he repeatedly raped a young woman four times who managed to escape later on in a passing minicab.

The trainee solicitor with Cripps Pemberton Greenish attacked the two women with the attacks 2 hours apart in Borough high street, attempting to rape the second victim as well but the women screamed and Marodza fled.

Marodza pleaded guilty to these attacks at court yesterday after leaving behind his rucksack at the crime scene containing his work identification inside, the police used his rucksack to compile the evidence against him.

Nahid Mannan, CPS Prosecutor said it was easy for the police to catch him

“Marodza left his rucksack with his work identification inside at the crime scene which made it easy for the police to identify him” Said, Mannan.

Murodza remains in the custody of judge Nigel QC until his sentencing hearing next month.