Harare man, Nelson Marimo, has appeared in court on charges
of defrauding two orphaned children of US$263 930 left by their parents when
they died in a car crash.
Marimo (51) was granted $2 000 bail when he appeared before
Harare magistrate Mrs Victoria Mashamba on fraud charges and was remanded to
January 27 next year.
The court heard that on May 25, 2014, Simon Tirivanhu
Marimo and his wife Jaine, were involved in a fatal road traffic accident and
left behind two minor children.
The couple had a three-bedroomed house at number 4884 Unit
C, Seke, Chitungwiza, plus other assets, including a stand in Mount Pleasant
Heights, Harare.
The court heard that on October 20, 2014, Marimo was
appointed executor of the estate.
It is alleged that thereafter Marimo, without the knowledge
and consent of the Master of the High Court, sold the Mount Pleasant Heights
stand for US$45 000 to Mateo and Marry Kimu and converted the proceeds to his
own use.
The court heard that Marimo subsequently misrepresented to
the Master of the High Court that he intended to sell the same stand in order
to raise money to pay fees for the late couple’s children and also to develop
the Chitungwiza stand which already had a completed house.
It is alleged that Marimo further received pension,
insurance and terminal benefits of the couple totalling US$218 930 from
Midlands State University and Glen’s Removals.
He again allegedly converted this money to his own use.
The court heard that upon discovering the suspected
offences, the Master of the High Court made a report to the police and
investigations led to Marimo’s arrest. Herald
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