SENIOR magistrate and 3 villagers arrested for public violence in Gokwe North skirmishes over gold claim control

SENIOR magistrate and 3 villagers arrested for public violence in Gokwe North skirmishes  over gold claim control

  . A SENIOR magistrate and three other villagers have been arrested for public violence after they were involved in skirmishes at a village in Gokwe North over the control of a gold claim. Collen Chiruma (42) and three alleged accomplices Reward Muriya (34), Murazvo Murindi (24) and Daniel Mutasa (26) appeared before Midlands Provincial Magistrate Mrs Phathekile Msipa yesterday each facing a count of public violence. They pleaded not guilty and were remanded out…

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Plumtree man, raped and deflowered his girlfriend’s ‘deaf-mute’ 13-year daughter

Plumtree man, raped and deflowered his girlfriend’s ‘deaf-mute’ 13-year daughter

  A MAN from Plumtree who allegedly deflowered his girlfriend’s 13-year-old deaf and dumb daughter, was sold out by bruises on his sexual organ. A court heard how the man attacked the minor when her mother left the two sleeping in the same room at around 4AM as she went outside for morning prayers in February this year. Phumuzani Moyo (35) pleaded not guilty to a rape charge when he appeared before Bulawayo Regional magistrate…

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Plumtree Council worker (40), rapes daughter’s 9 year old friend, and Bulilima man (41) rapes workmate’s 13-year-old daughter.

Plumtree  Council worker (40), rapes daughter’s 9 year old friend, and Bulilima man (41) rapes workmate’s 13-year-old daughter.

A 40-YEAR-OLD Plumtree Town Council worker allegedly raped his daughter’s nine-year-old friend and gave her 50 cents to buy her silence. Tjidzani Sibanda who is stationed at the Plumtree Council Water and Sewer Department and stays in George Silundika suburb allegedly called the girl into his bedroom while she was playing with his daughter. Sibanda appeared before Plumtree magistrate, Mr Gideon Ruvetsa facing a rape charge. The magistrate remanded him in custody to September 16….

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Mangwe Granny (60) Burns Girl (8) With Hot Iron Rod For ‘Stealing’ US$1

Mangwe Granny (60) Burns Girl (8) With Hot Iron Rod For ‘Stealing’  US$1

A 60-YEAR-OLD woman from Mangwe burnt her eight-year-old granddaughter with a red hot iron rod for stealing $1 from her. Lucy Ncube of Mayobodo placed an iron rod in a fire and then burnt Inamandla Ngwenya, a Grade 4 pupil at Mayobodo Primary School, on her legs and thighs. Ncube was convicted on her own plea of guilty to physical abuse by Plumtree magistrate, Mr Livard Philemon. She was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment and three…

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Mangwe Man Murder Girlfriend’s Son (4) With Iron Rod

A MAN from Mangwe allegedly struck his girlfriend’s three-year-old son to death with an iron rod in an attack that left the six months pregnant woman battling for her life following accusations that she was cheating with another man. Ms Nontokozo Ndlovu is battling for life in the intensive care unit at the Bulawayo United Hospitals following the attack that claimed the life of her son, Mqondisi Mpofu. The incident happened last Thursday at about…

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Seven Hour Battle, Over Esigodini Goldfields Between Gangs, Leads To Businessman, Baron Dube’s Arrest

PROMINENT Esigodini businessman, Baron Dube has been arrested for allegedly inciting a group of illegal gold panners to attack his rivals in a fight to control goldfields. Baron Dube (41) and Mthulisi Ngwenya (33), the ring leader of the rival group, both from Habane Township jointly appeared before Esigodini resident magistrate Lungile Ncube yesterday facing charges of incitement to commit public violence. They were both remanded in custody to August 2 for bail application. Dube…

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‘HIV 13 Year Old Who Raped Five Grade Two Pupils, Narrowly Escape’s Imprisonment’

‘HIV 13 Year Old Who Raped Five Grade Two Pupils, Narrowly Escape’s Imprisonment’

A FRAIL 13-year-old HIV positive boy from Zvishavane, who raped five pupils one after the other, yesterday walked scot free because of ill-health. The Grade Seven pupil from Kwirirai Village in Zvishavane, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, is on Anti Retroviral Viral (ARV) treatment. A court heard the boy waylaid the five Grade Two pupils when they were on their way from school. He allegedly detained them at a bush, undressed them and…

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Bulawayo Romney Park Man (33) kills Spouse (27)’, Burns And Dumps Her Body In Nearby Bush

Bulawayo Romney Park Man (33) kills Spouse (27)’, Burns And Dumps Her Body In Nearby  Bush

AN ENRAGED Bulawayo man fatally stabbed his “cheating” wife 30 times using a sharp object before burning her body using an unknown flammable substance, a High Court judge heard yesterday. Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Martin Makonese heard this when Jonathan Manguyana (33) of Romney Park appeared before him facing a murder charge in connection with the death of his wife, Fortune Nyarai Manyengavana (27) . Justice Makonese ordered that Manguyana be examined by two…

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Tsholotsho Man (21) And Sister In Law (22) Murder And, Burn His Father To Ashes Using Petrol

A MAN from Tsholotsho who allegedly teamed up with his sister-in-law to beat up his 67-year-old father before dousing him with petrol and burning him to ashes, has been sentenced to 15 years in jail. Bethester Ndlovu (21) of Sihazela Line and his sister-in-law, Onesimo Khumalo (22), appeared before Bulawayo High Court judge, Justice Nicholas Mathonsi, on circuit in Hwange facing a murder charge in connection with the death of Kwabokwakhe Khumalo. Ndlovu accused his…

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’57 Year Old Sikhobokhobo / Nkayi Healer’s Concotion Kills Five Month Pregnant Woman During Cleansing Ceremony’

Peter Paulos Mkhothanda of Sikhobokhobo Village in Nkayi A SELF-PROCLAIMED prophet-cum-traditional healer allegedly killed his five-month pregnant patient when he made her drink a poisonous herbal concoction during a cleansing ceremony, a High Court judge has heard.   Peter Paulos Mkhothanda (57) of Sikhobokhobo village in Nkayi allegedly warned his patient, Alusha Nyoni who was aged 26 at the time, nine years ago, against seeing a medical doctor. The inyanga said if she did, it would…

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