Man gets 10 years for defilement

OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent | Friday May 11, 2007 00:00

The first was a headman of Mohembo village who told the court that he knew Bonnie as a law-abiding citizen and a useful member of the community.
The headman told the court that he was surprised to learn about the charge and the conviction of the suspect.
  

The second mitigation witness was Bonnie's mother who was equally surprised to learn about the charge and conviction of his son. 
In his judgement, Makhwade said the suspect is a first offender and from the evidence given by the headman and his mother, he was a law-abiding citizen. 'He was 21 at the time of commission of the offence and immature.
 

There is no evidence that he was HIV positive at the time of the commission of the offence,' said the judge. He added that the complainant was examined by a doctor who suggested that there was forced penetration though there was no physical harm.