Crime

URBAN grooves artist Trevor Dongo was attacked by a security guard on his residence at Megawatt Court over a parking bay dispute last Saturday. Dongo dragged his assailant Upenyu Magaya, 36, to court and pressed on assault charges. Magaya pleaded guilty when he appeared before Harare magistrate Victoria Mashamba-Kajengo where he was fined $30 or 30 days imprisonment. Prosecuting, Benjamin ...

A Marondera man who allegedly misrepresented that he is a South African Embassy employee before duping a student of US$200 meant for a study visa appeared in court last week. Patrick Simbi was not asked to plead when he appeared before Harare magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa charged with fraud. He was remanded to February 8. Prosecuting, Sebastian Mutizirwa alleges that Simbi ...

The charge sheet against a Harare man who was facing culpable homicide in a hit-and-run accident that claimed the life of businessman and socialite Shingirayi Mukandi has been altered to a case of murder. The case was heart before Harare magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa who rolled over the matter to February 5. Prosecuting, Linda Gadzikwa indicated that the reason for altering ...

A suspected serial fraudster has been nabbed for allegedly duping people of US$34 600 after misrepresenting that she is a ZIMRA employee who could facilitate them in buying cars and property at an auction. Prosecuting Sebastian Mutizirwa opposed bail arguing that Kudzanai Nyoka was convicted on CRR5389/12, she was facing fraud charges, she was sentenced to 35 years imprisonment and ...

A SENIOR prophet at African Apostolic Church (Mwazha) has been jailed 11 years after he was convicted of raping a nine-year-old congregant in 2012. Cain Kandororo (52) initially pleaded not guilty when he appeared before Harare magistrate Temba Kuwanda charged with rape. He was convicted after a full trial and sentenced to 16 years imprisonment before five were suspended on ...

The son of the wife of disposed President Mugabe, Russell Goreraza stands in a quandary in Plumtree where his attempt to whisk part of his expensive fleet and his mother’s (Grace Mugabe) has been foiled by vigilant Customs officials and Plumtree border police. Goreraza, whose Rolls-Royce had been in an accident only hours before in Harare, braved driving it without ...

A Harare woman who was nabbed on charges of dealing in dangerous drugs after she was found in possession of 2,3 kilogrammes of cocaine with a street value of $185 464 has accused the State of ‘foul play’. Through her defense counsel, Veronica Matongo, 44, denies the allegations and claims she is a cross boarder trader who was arrested while ...

Three Battlefields artisanal gold miners who explicitly narrated how they allegedly assaulted and raped women believed to be commercial sex workers in a video last year have been granted bail. Prince Chirombo, 18, Rombo Chirara, 18 and Admire Chirongoma, 18 were granted US$100 each bail at the High Court by Justice Clemence Phiri. Thabani Gazi, 20, is yet to apply ...

Five men appeared in court on allegations of robbing over US$39 000 cash from a house in Glen Norah, Harare. Armed with a pistol and threatening to shoot, Mikia Pirikisi, 31, Tariro Mutsamanyi, 40, Daniel Munyanyi, 47, Gilbert Tavagadza, 47 and Leonard Huni, 34, reportedly assaulted the complainant with a crow bar while demanding money. The five were not asked ...

A security guard who was on the run after he allegedly stole property valued at US$66k from his employer and absconded court after being granted bail in 2016 has been arrested. Justice Jasi, 23, of Domboshava was not asked to plead when he appeared before Harare magistrate Victoria Mashamba who remanded him in custody to January 29. Jasi faces charges ...