Magistrate livid as double rape accused dithers

FRANCISTOWN: Principal Magistrate, Dumisani Basupi, this week lambasted a man facing two counts of rape, for allegedly employing delaying tactics to prevent his trial from starting in earnest.

Raobe Robert Peter (28) was in court for allegedly raping two young ladies in 2009 at Satellite and Coloured locations here, a charge he has pleaded not guilty to. Basupi told Peter that he (the accused) was on a mission to ensure that the cases are never concluded, even though they were registered five years ago.

At his latest appearance, Peter told the magistrate that the case could not proceed to trial because he had pains in his kidneys.

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