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A regional public prosecutor in Chipinge has been jailed for defeating the course of justice after he altered key facts in a rape case involving a 13-year-old girl and her uncle. Timothy Katsande (34) was sentenced to 12 months in prison by Mutare Provincial Magistrate Anne

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Prosecutor, Lawyer Face Trial Over Alleged Rape Case Cover-Up

September 5, 2025

author: Staff Reporter

A public prosecutor and a lawyer are standing trial in Mutare on charges of defeating the course of justice after allegedly conspiring to distort facts in a child rape case. Timothy Katsande (34) a prosecutor and Benjamin Basikiti (35), a defence lawyer are accused of drafting