Ntcheu Senior Resident Magistrate Court has sentenced two men to six years Imprisonment With Hard Labour each for raping a sex worker.

Ntcheu Police Station spokesperson Rabecca Ndiwate, has identified the convicts as

Police Prosecutor Beatrice Dzuka told the court that on December 26, 2022, the two went to a certain bar at Manjawira where they found the victim, who is a sex worker.

The two made advances on her so that they could sleep with her but the victim refused.

Later on at around 22:00hrs, the victim decided to go home but on her way, she noticed the two following her and in no time, they grabbed and raped her one after another.

Appearing before court, the two denied the charges leveled against them, prompting the State to parade four witnesses who testified against them.

In mitigation, the two asked for leniency, citing that they are young and first offenders.

In submission, the prosecutor asked the court for a stiffer punishment, citing that the offense committed was serious in nature and despite the victim being a sex worker, she has the right not to have sexual intercourse with someone without her consent.

Passing sentence, Senior Resident Magistrate Joshua Nkhono sentenced Davie and Maulidi to 6 years IHL.