A girl has gone ahead to marry her sister's son after getting an interesting message from a prophet, but the later result was very devastating.
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Residents of Mberengwa, Zimbabwe have been left in a state of confusion after a girl married her sister's son allegedly after a prophet told the two that such a marriage would help end their social problems.
However, the girl's mother who could not take it reported the two to the police. According to reports, Patricia Nkomo (26) and Garikanani Muzini (32) were found guilty of incest by Magistrate Tavengwa Sangster when they appeared in court last week.
It was gathered that between March 2013 and 2016 Muzini and Nkomo being aunt and nephew unlawfully had sexual intercourse together knowing that they were related within the prohibited degrees of relationship.
However, the relationship did not go down well with the girl's mother. In March 2013, Amina Phiri saw that her daughter was pregnant and asked who the responsible man was and was told that it was Muzini her sister's son. Angry, the girl's mother reported the case to the police. But, before police could apprehend the duo, the two love birds eloped and stayed as husband and wife.
However, later, police traced them and arrested them. The two were brought to court and found guilty of having sexual intercourse within the prohibited degree of relationship as defined in section 75(2)(i) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act chapter 9:23.
Magistrate Tavengwa Sangster slapped them with a nine months jail term wholly suspended on condition each performs 315 hours of community service.
Mazini will work at Makuva High School while Nkomo will be at Makuva Clinic.