THE rapist who robbed and assaulted a 14-year-old girl at eSikhaleni in December last year, has been jailed for life.
A co-accused was acquitted at eSikhawini Regional Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Well-known criminal Sanele ‘Mzamiya’ Chirinza was arrested after the girl reported the incident to her sister, who then informed the police.
During the trial she stated that on 16 December at around midnight while walking home with friends, Chirinza and his ‘friend’ robbed them of their cell phones and cash.
They then grabbed her, dragged her to nearby bushes and sexually assaulted her.
‘Mzambiya raped me twice while the other man was holding my legs. I couldn’t see the other person clearly.’
The DNA results from the semen found on the victim matched Chirinza’s, but the co-accused was cleared.
Chirinza was sentenced to 15 years on the robbery count and received a life sentence for the rape.
The victim’s family told the Zululand Observer they were satisfied with the sentence, however hoped that accused two would have received the same sentence.
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Mmamonye Ngobeni, welcomed the conviction and sentence of Chirinza.
‘The ruthless and barbaric attacks on women by criminals will not be tolerated in our society and we welcome the maximum sentence meted out by the court. The sentence was preceded by intensive and diligent investigation by our officers from the Empangeni FCS Unit.’
Omw this guy I have walked past him a lot of times I can not belive is that young girl could have been me
What a terrible thing to happen to such a young child, but as I’ve read in the article that she was walking home at about midnight, what is a child of that age doing out so late even with a group of friends? When I was that age my parents didn’t allow me to walk home.
All poeple who do bad they don’t need to be given a chance he need to be purnish so he will not do it again rapist it no no
I am so glad he is behind bars……may he rot in hell. But before he goes to hell, I hope he gets the same abuse as what he dished out, 10x over.
The death sentence should be brought back.anyone who comittes rapes should get life.I hope he rots in prison.
He got what he deserved… They say ..”What you do to others, will come back to you x 7″!! Thumbs up for the system on this one …. And many more to come!may that be a warning to the other out there
I am so so happy that rape gets a life sentence!!
He deserve that but even his friend who was assisting him in rape they suppose to get some punishment
He deserves what’s coming his way.HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME Charinza , for raping an innocent 14 year olds life. Why was his accomplice acquitted, he deserves to go to prison as well ? He assisted the rapist and certainly needs to be punished as well !!!
As men let’s protect our children,all rapist’s must get lifetime sentence