The mother of the school girl sexually abused by her two classmates has spoken of her utter devastation.
The Manica Post
reports that the incident happened seven months ago but the mother was kept in
the dark. She only became aware of the case recently when the headmaster of Masasi
High School informed her.
The school head
— one Mr Kwembeya — and his administration did not do anything, and only sprung
to action when the videos went viral on various social media platforms. The
school expelled all those involved, including the girl.
The girl’s
mother said her daughter was vulnerable which the boys may have exploited.
“I only learnt
of the case recently from villagers who told me that my child featured in a
pornographic video. The headmaster also contacted me, and I assumed it was a
recent incident. My child has learning difficulties — being a slow learner, who
cannot read or write. We send her to school because it is her right, which we
must respect. She lacks awareness of dates and months.
“I do not even
wish to see the video and pictures — I am deeply hurt. It was the boys who
informed the authorities that the incident occurred in February. I am in
immense pain, and the thought of it leaves me shattered. I had never met the
boys’ parents before and only encountered them for the first time at the police
station. My husband is also severely affected — he broke down over this issue,”
she said. The boys have been remanded in custody.
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