Five private security guards appeared at the Harare
Magistrates’ Court yesterday facing culpable homicide charges after they
allegedly fatally assaulted a suspected thief whom they caught red-handed
trying to break into a house.
The accused – Samuel Desire Madhudhu (22), Jonathan Mugadza
(28), Albert Kuona (42), Trymore Topo (26) and Chenjerai Chikafu (30) –
appeared on summons before regional magistrate Lucy Mungwari, who postponed the
trial to January 24 next year.
Allegations are that on November 19, 2014, at around 2am,
Madhudhu, Mugadza, Topo and Kuona were on duty in the Hayhill area, Glen Lorne,
when they saw the now-deceased Muneinazvo Mambara and his accomplice
approaching one of the houses they were guarding.
It is alleged Kuona and Topo approached the intruders who
were now trying to force open the window. On noticing the two, Mambara and his
friend fled the scene.
The State alleges Kuona and Topo shouted for help, alerting
Madhudhu and Mugadza. It is alleged Topo and Kuona apprehended Mambara.
The four took Mambara to a base where they fatally
assaulted him after tying together his hands with an electric cord.
Police took the now-deceased to Parirenyatwa Group of
Hospitals for medical examination where he later succumbed to injuries on the
same day.
The five were subsequently arrested for the offence. Ephraim
Zinyandu appeared for the State. Newsday
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