Mum Who Assaulted 10-month-old Baby Pleads Insanity
The mother who was arrested for beating up her baby has been dragged to court. The 30-year-old Mutare woman was accused of severely assaulting her 11-month-old daughter.
She appeared at the Mutare Magistrates’ Court facing charges of contravening the Children’s Protection and Adoption Act.
The woman pleaded guilty and during mitigation, she said she suffers from a mental disorder.
She was remanded in custody to October 30 pending an examination by two doctors in terms of the Mental Health Act.
Meanwhile…
A 49-year-old man from Hwange who is employed as a security guard was arraigned before the Hwange Magistrates' Court facing four counts of aggravated indecent assault.
Mum Who Assaulted 10-month-old Baby Pleads Insanity
On the 10th of Auqust 2024, the accused person offered accommodation to the complainant (17) who had secured a job at his place of work. The accused person offered him accommodation at his house.
Allegations are that, on the following night, the accused person and the complainant were asleep in the accused person's bedroom, when the accused person had anal sexual intercourse with the complainant, without his consent.
The complainant confided in his friend and workmate who advised him to sleep wearing tight fitting clothes to deter the accused person.
The accused person however had sexual intercourse with the complainant once more on the night of the 13th of August.
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It is further alleged that the accused person also indecently assaulted two more male colleagues (19 and 18) using the same modus on the 15th of August and on the 25th of August, respectively.
He was remanded in custody to the 25th of October 2024.
