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The Phalombe First Grade Magistrate Court has convicted and sentenced a 31-year-old man Patrick Kamoto to 168 months (14 years) imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 32-year-old woman in presence of her husband, NyasaTimes.
The shocking incident happened on the night of 8th January, 2017, according to court records. It was gathered that on the day of the incident, the victim was fast asleep with her husband when, at midnight, she felt someone was having sex with her. She thought it was her husband but as she woke up, she realized that the man on top of her was not her husband as he was smelling beer.
The r*pist had sneaked into their room without them noticing until he removed his trouser and began moving his manhood in and out of the woman. On realizing that the stranger was not her husband, she then shouted for her husband to help; it was after he woke up when the rapist fled but left behind underwear belonging to his (rapist) wife.
The matter was reported to Nkhulambe Police Unit in Malawi where the incident took place. The policemen went after Kamoto and arrested him.
The victim was referred to Nkhulambe Health Center where it was confirmed that she had been raped.
Kamoto, during police interrogation, confessed to have committed the crime, and he pleaded guilty to the rape charge when he appeared before the Phalombe First Grade Magistrate Court.
In his ruling, First Grade Magistrate, Damson Banda said the conduct of the convict was heartless and poses threat to the life of both the victim and her husband.
He therefore sentenced Kamoto to 14 years imprisonment to deter would be offenders.
The victim cannot be named for legal reasons but the convict Kamoto comes from Mchenga village, T/A Nkhulambe in the district.
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