In an incident that rarely happens on our land of Burundi, on November 22, 2023, three teens, one aged 15 and the opposite aged 18, have been detained in Rumonge for the alleged rape of an 18-year-vintage woman. Disturbingly, the perpetrators recorded the attack on video, main to the confiscation of the concerned cellphone by using the police.
While the sufferer receives pressing medical care, the government inside the Kanyenkoko hill place of Rumonge specific condemnation for what they label as an "ignoble act." They earnestly name upon the justice device to manage a punishment that serves for instance, aiming to deter such heinous acts.
Fast forward to November 24, 2023, and the Rumonge Court grants a resounding message against the 2 18-year-vintage offenders. Each is sentenced to 30 years in jail, fined 500,000 Fbu, and ordered to pay a repayment of 10,000,000 Fbu. This stern decision follows their conviction for the rape of a lady in Kanyenkoko and the filming of the crime using a cellular phone.
In a separate judgment, the 1/3 participant, aged 15, receives a three-yr prison sentence and a 500,000 Fbu quality. The court additionally decrees the sale of the telephone used to file the video, with the proceeds to be deposited into the public treasury.
