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Cynthia Dube, Court Reporter
A FORM One pupil at a Bulawayo school has been arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl after he lured her into his bedroom.

The 13-year-old boy from Emganwini suburb who cannot be named for ethical reasons raped their tenant`s daughter on January 27 this year at around 7PM.

The boy appeared before regional magistrate Ms Msipa-Marondedze facing a charge of rape.

He pleaded not guilty and Mr Msipa-Marondedze remanded him out of custody to tomorrow.

“I didn`t rape her. We were just playing together,” he said.

Prosecuting, Ms Caroline Matanga said the pupil was playing with the girl in his bedroom and he removed the complainant`s clothes.

“The complainant`s mother was puzzled by the silence of the complainant leading her to check around the house and found the complainant naked and crying,” said Ms Matanga.

“The complainant`s mother confronted her daughter and she revealed that she had been raped by the accused person. The complainant was referred to the United Bulawayo Hospitals and a medical report will be produced in court as evidence.”

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