A Guruve serial rapist, Anymore Zvitsva, has been sentenced to 89 years in prison by Harare Magistrate Francis Mapfumo after being convicted on 10 counts of rape, attempted murder, and robbery.
In delivering the sentence, Magistrate Mapfumo said the court had considered several mitigating and aggravating factors. The court noted that Zvitsva is 35 years old and has two children, aged 11 and 12, who currently live with their mother. The magistrate also took into account that the accused pleaded guilty to the charges, thereby saving the court’s time.
However, the court also considered that Zvitsva is not a first-time offender, having previously served a 48-month prison sentence in Guruve. Magistrate Mapfumo said the offender deliberately targeted vulnerable victims who had no one to assist them, showing that the crimes were carefully planned.
Zvitsva received the following sentences:
• Count 1: 20 years imprisonment
• Count 2: 7 years imprisonment
◦ Counts 1 and 2 will run concurrently
• Count 3: 12 years imprisonment
• Count 4: 7 years imprisonment
• Count 5: 10 years imprisonment
◦ Counts 4 and 5 will run concurrently
• Count 6: 7 years imprisonment
• Count 7: 20 years imprisonment
• Count 8: 7 years imprisonment
◦ Counts 7 and 8 will run concurrently
• Count 9: 20 years imprisonment
• Count 10: 20 years imprisonment
◦ Counts 9 and 10 will run concurrently
The First Lady, Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa, was also present in court during Zvitsva’s sentencing.
The First Lady has previously visited Zitsva in prison.
