Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Councillor Denies Raping Girl At Gunpoint

A ZANU PF councillor in Gweru has denied charges he raped a 16-year-old girl at gunpoint, telling a city court that the teenager's mother fabricated the claim in order to get money from him.

Charles Simbi, a councillor for Ward 12 and well-known gold miner in the Midlands city, was first arraigned before the courts in February over the allegations.

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