Written by Moses Masiye

The first grade magistrate court in Mwanza district has sentenced two teenagers to six years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 40 year old woman.

Mwanza first grade magistrate Ranwell Mangazi said the sentence is aimed at giving room for 18 year old Lingison Luciano and his 17 year old accomplice to reform.

“They deserve such a stiffer sentence so that they should come out of prison reformed,” said Mangazi.

Police prosecutor sub inspector Joshua Chirambo told the court earlier that the two in turns raped the woman on November 8th, 2017, when they dragged her into the bush, from the village street they met her.

Sub inspector Chirambo said:- “A well wisher brought the woman to police while crying, and medical report proved she was raped, which led to their arrest two days later.”

Three witnesses were paraded, whose testimony convinced magistrate Mangazi to convict the two, who earlier asked for leniency promising that they would change.

Lingisoni Luciano comes from Kabango village traditional authority Nthache in Mwanza district.