A man from Bulawayo is in custody after facing charges for sexually assaulting a minor. Edson Phiri, aged forty-three, entered a not guilty plea for both aggravated indecent assault and rape in front of a regional magistrate. His trial date was set for late December.
Prosecutors state that the alleged attacks happened this week at a home in the Sizinda area. They claim Phiri assaulted the young victim on two separate nights while she was sleeping. The case moved forward after the juvenile reported the incidents to the police, prompting an investigation. A medical examination was conducted, and those results will serve as evidence in the upcoming trial.
Prosecutors state that the alleged attacks happened this week at a home in the Sizinda area. They claim Phiri assaulted the young victim on two separate nights while she was sleeping. The case moved forward after the juvenile reported the incidents to the police, prompting an investigation. A medical examination was conducted, and those results will serve as evidence in the upcoming trial.
