A Beatrice man who was caught wearing a Zimbabwe National
Army uniform in Marondera has been sentenced to an effective six months in
prison at the Marondera Magistrates Court.
The 24-year-old Tatenda Donald Chiwa of Plot 199 Beatrice
whose photograph clad in army uniform and in handcuffs went viral was sentenced
to 12 months in prison by Marondera Magistrate Ignatius Mhene who suspended the
other six months on condition he does not commit a similar offence.
Although he pleaded not guilty to the charges of
impersonating by illegally putting on an army uniform Chiwa was found guilty
after he failed to prove that he is an attested member of the ZNA.
According to the state led by public prosecutor Marvelous
Muchacha, on February 6 at around midday some soldiers who were on patrol in
Dombotombo Marondera met the accused who was clad in an army uniform and
believed he was one of them.
However, upon interviewing him the patrolling soldiers
found out that Chiwa was not a member of the ZNA.
He was subsequently arrested and police recovered
camouflage trousers, black combat boots, camouflage jacket, camouflage sunhat
and green belt which were all used as exhibit. zbc
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