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Zim MPs rapists jailed
HARARE - Two armed robbers who raped a Zimbabwean parliamentarian during a break-in at her home were each sentenced to 29 years in prison, state media reported on Thursday.
Lovemore Mumvuri, 37, and Shepherd Ngulube, 31, sentenced to 15 years each for rape and 14 years for armed robbery, the state-run Herald said. The sentences will be consecutive.
Prosecutor Angeline Sithole said the pair used an axe to break into the MP's home to the east of Harare, and then ransacked the house before taking turns to rape the parliamentarian, who represents the ruling Zanu-PF party.
They made off with various property including a hi-fi, pots, pans, mobile phones and blankets altogether worth Z$37m.
Some of the property was recovered in neighbouring Mozambique.
Sentencing the pair, regional magistrate Gladys Pise said: "Rape is a very grave offence, especially in this case when it is committed on a respected member of society and you did not (only) demean and traumatise her, but shocked her as well."
The two robbers are also facing other charges including one of gangraping a 13-year-old schoolgirl who later died while waiting to be treated at a local clinic and killing a security guard.
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