11 This occurred sometime towards the end of February 2010. [23] That evening she again refused to eat when instructed by the appellant, his brother and sister-in-law to do so. She also again refused to have sexual intercourse with the appellant. The appellant’s brother told her that she would have to have intercourse with the appellant because she was his wife. Again she refused. The appellant’s brother held her down while they removed her panties. She was struggling and the appellant proceeded to rape her. After the rape the appellant’s brother returned to his own room. The following morning the appellant and his relatives left for the day and she was locked in the house. She could not leave the house because the front door and gates were kept locked at all times. During the course of her being locked up by the appellant she told him that she wanted to attend school. He refused, saying that he did not want an “educated wife”. [24] That evening she again refused to eat. She was told to draw a bath for the appellant. She complied but refused his instruction to take out fresh clothes for him. The appellant told her to come to bed and she refused. He locked the bedroom door and took off his belt. He slapped her hard and she fought back. The appellant hit her with both an aluminium handle of a mop or broom, which broke, as well as with his belt. During their scuffle she sustained an open wound to her leg. The appellant held her down and raped her for the second time. Later that night he raped her a third time. In the early hours of the