Holy Ten Rape case withdrawn by state
Holy Ten walk FREE !
Famous (through The Day Star)
11/5/20262 min read
HOLY TEN RAPE CASE EXPLODES AS STATE PULLS THE PLUG!
HIP-HOP STAR WALKS FREE AFTER PROSECUTORS DROP CHARGES OVER ALLEGED ATTACK ON 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL, CITING INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SUSTAIN A TRIAL
Zimbabwean rapper Holy Ten has been handed a stunning legal reprieve after prosecutors dramatically withdrew rape charges against him, bringing a sensational twist to a case that threatened to wreck his career.
The controversial musician, born Mukudzei Chitsama, had been facing a rape charge involving a 14-year-old girl following his arrest in July.
But in a dramatic turn of events, the State has abandoned the prosecution, citing insufficient evidence to sustain a trial.
The development marks a spectacular reversal in a case that triggered widespread public outrage and placed the musician under an unforgiving spotlight.
And the allegations were deeply disturbing.
The State alleged that the teenager and a friend had visited Avondale Shopping Centre on July 20, where Holy Ten was recording music.
The girl was expected to feature in one of his music videos.
But what allegedly happened after her friend left became the centre of a criminal investigation.
Prosecutors told the court that Chitsama took the teenager to a bed-and-breakfast establishment in Hatfield, where he was staying.
The State further alleged that he took her into his room, locked the door and threatened to kill her before sexually assaulting her.
The teenager later confided in her aunt, who accompanied her to report the matter to the police.
The allegations led to Holy Ten’s arrest and subsequent appearance before the Harare Magistrates’ Court.
He was granted US$500 bail, with conditions including surrendering his passport and reporting to the police weekly.
But the case dragged on as investigators sought more time to complete their inquiries.
In October, his lawyer, Admire Rubaya, turned up the pressure on prosecutors, indicating that the defence would seek refusal of further remand if the State failed to provide a trial date by November 5.
Now, the prosecution has pulled the plug.
The withdrawal means the allegations will not proceed to a full criminal trial on the basis of the evidence available to the State.
For Holy Ten, it is a major legal reprieve after months of uncertainty, intense public scrutiny and the threat of a potentially career-ending courtroom battle.
But there is an important distinction: the withdrawal is not an acquittal after trial, nor does it establish that the allegations were false.
The allegations were never tested through a full trial.
For now, one of Zimbabwe’s most talked-about music stars has received a dramatic break in a case that threatened to turn his world upside down.