More Details Emerge On Raped And Murdered 16-year-old School Girl
A 33-year-old man from Tjolambe Village, Plumtree has been arrested for allegedly raping and killing a 16-year-old girl as a way of “fixing” his former employer who fired him for laziness.
The accused, Andrew Qubekani Ncube, was employed by the deceased’s guardian, Vusumuzi Nkomo.
It is alleged that on October 10, 2022, Ncube was fired for being a lazy worker.
The state alleges that Ncube was not happy about losing his job and decided to get back at his employer. Read court papers:
On the 24th of October 2022, the accused waylaid the deceased on her way to school along a footpath.
He hit her with a stone, and she fell down. The accused then raped her before strangling her to death using a pair of trousers.
The deceased was later found in the bush with the pair of trousers still around her neck. The accused also abandoned a bag full of his clothes at the scene of the crime.
Ncube has been remanded in custody.
He is scheduled to appear at the Plumtree Magistrates’ Court on November 16, 2022.
Pindula News reported earlier that the girl, Tahana Sibanda, was a learner at Gwambe High School in Plumtree.
Tahana, born in 2006, was from Masendu but was staying in Diba, Plumtree at her brother-in-law’s homestead.
On Monday, 24 October 2022, Tahana left in the morning to go to school, which is approximately one hour from home but did not come back.
The community started searching for her on the following day after the school had confirmed that she did not pitch for school.
Her body was found and police were informed about the incident and started investigations.
