{"id":101711,"date":"2024-12-10T23:41:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T21:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/axe-wielding-man-disarmed-and-struck-after-attempting-to-rape-woman"},"modified":"2024-12-11T01:56:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T23:56:56","slug":"axe-wielding-man-disarmed-and-struck-after-attempting-to-rape-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/axe-wielding-man-disarmed-and-struck-after-attempting-to-rape-woman","title":{"rendered":"Axe-wielding Man Disarmed And Struck After Attempting To Rape Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A 29-year-old man from Pfupajena, Chegutu has been arrested and charged with attempted rape after allegedly threatening a woman (21) with an axe.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said that on 29 November 2024, at 1 PM, the 21-year-old complainant and her two friends encountered the accused, who was armed with a small axe, while walking from a clinic.<\/p>\n<p>The accused allegedly intimidated the complainant, instructing her to bend down, and then attempted to engage in non-consensual sexual activity. Said the NPA:<\/p>\n<p>The complainant\u2019s friends intervened by strangling him and they managed to overpower him and struck him with his own axe.<\/p>\n<p>They reported the matter to the police leading to the accused person\u2019s arrest. The accused person was remanded in custody to 16 December 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. A 29-year-old man from Pfupajena, Chegutu has been arrested and charged with attempted rape after allegedly threatening a woman (21) with an axe. 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