without the option of a fine after he was convicted for a similar offence in that he had had unlawful sexual intercourse with a young girl of seven (7) years on two occasions who was also a relative of his. [15] In casu, the offence was done repeatedly, and it ended in very unpalatable and devastating results. Considering all these factors, I am of the opinion that this case justifies that I fetter with the sentence and impose a higher one as it would be more appropriate in my view. [16] On the basis of all these reasons, I order that the sentence of the accused be set aside and be substituted with the following: The accused is sentenced to a period of twenty (20) years imprisonment. Accordingly, the court a quo is directed to immediately have the accused brought before it to be informed of this alteration to his sentence. N. MAJARA JUDGE

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