ANDREA PETRO @ CHOMBO(App) Vs THE REPUBLIC(Res)PW1 Hilda Sylvester, a girl of 17 years of age and a standard VI pupil at Misozwe Primary school in Muheza District, said that on 21/12/2005 at about 21.00 hours the appellant raped her. Apparently she was in the appellant's home at the material time with a view to helping him in the domestic chores because he was sick.