Freddie Chawatama, 78, who was convicted and sentenced to 35 years for raping five children, wept when he was released on bail on Wednesday....
Freddie Chawatama, 78, who was convicted and sentenced to 35 years for raping five children, wept when he was released on bail on Wednesday.
A group of people touched by his case raised US $3 000 and hired a lawyer who successfully appealed against both his conviction and sentence.
A group of people touched by his case raised US $3 000 and hired a lawyer who successfully appealed against both his conviction and sentence.
“We were only touched by his condition that he had been using a catheter when he committed the alleged rape and to me personally as a medical doctor was surprised.
“We agreed as a group to buy more catheters, other medicines and food for sekuru Freddie," Dr Tafadzwa Takazviinga told H Metro.
Sekuru Freddie said :"I was buried alive but today I feel honoured to see trees, meet people filled with love of a person they have never seen only to be united by a sad story.
“Ndapeputswa kuhope dzanga dzandikakaritsira kumaziva ndadzoka. Nemakore angu aya kwanga kwatove kufira mujeri asi Mwari vatuma nhume, ndafara zvikuru ngavawedzerwewo makore vana vose ava kusanganisira natete Tilder Moyo.
“My wife is late and had it not been for the catheter I would marry and be glad in this new life. Asi ndikabviswa catheter ndinoroora chete handiregi.
“With this suit villagers will not believe that I was imprisoned but think that I was working somewhere kana kujoza ikoko." He said since been reunited with his brother.
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