A 27 year old student nurse has been raped after her fiance left her sleeping in a lodge.

Mercy Mwila of Nkana School of Nursing based in Chimwemwe township Kitwe who was drunk says the accused gained access to her room through a window after the fiance had left.

The suspect Michael Zulu 27 took advantage and forcefully opened one of the sliding windows to room 2, and jumped into the victim’s room, removed her underwear and had unlawful carnal knowledge.

Whilst in the act, the victim woke up and asked the suspect as to why he was doing that. For fear of being harmed, she just got a photo of him and kept quiet.

After finishing raping her, the suspect dressed up and left the room through the door.

When she woke up around 0700hrs, she reported the matter to the receptionist, who helped in identifying the suspect through the clothes on the photo.

The matter was reported to police and the crime scene was visited where Police requested the workers at the guesthouse to call the suspect on phone, the suspect responded to the call and upon arrival at the guesthouse, he was apprehended by police and taken to the Police Station.

Upon interviewed he admitted having taken advantage of the victim’s drunken state, and raped her.

A medical report form was issued to the victim and the suspect was detained in lawful custody.

This is according to a statement issued by Copperbelt Police Commissioner Sharon Zulu.

ZNBC