A 30-year-old Harare man severely stabbed his friend with a
knife on the head and chest in a botched foreign currency deal.
Tapiwa Joseph was facing attempted murder charges when he
appeared before Harare magistrate Mrs Barbra Mateko.
He was remanded in custody to May 22 and advised to apply
bail at the High Court.
The court heard that on May 8 Joseph phoned Pinius
Munyongani saying he had a relative who had large sums of United States dollars
residing in Gunhill Highlands Harare and wished to change her money to smaller
denominations.
It is alleged that Munyongani went to collect Joseph from
his place of residence using his silver mercedes benz vehicle. They drove
together to the house which Joseph had indicated that his relative resides.
The court heard that Joseph disembarked from the car and
went into the house which is still under construction leaving Munyongani
outside the gate.
The State further alleges that after a while Joseph
returned and told Munyongani that his relative was in a meeting and would join
them in a few minutes.
It is alleged that after an hour Munyongani became
impatient and decided to cancel the deal but Joseph persuaded him to hold on
little longer.
Joseph then instructed Munyongani to drive his car further
down the road where they were no houses.
Whilst there waiting for Joseph’s relative, Munyongani
began counting his money amounting to US$1836 which he intended to exchange
with the accused’s relative for bigger denominations.
The court heard that as Munyongani was counting the money,
Joseph allegedly produced a knife and stabbed the complainant on the head and
twice on the chest.
Munyongani wrestled with Joseph and managed to snatch the
knife from him and threw it away. It is alleged that Joseph tried to get hold
of Munyongani’s neck but he was overpowered.
It is also alleged that Munyongani disembarked from the car
and started running towards a nearby house with joseph giving chase.
The court heard that Joseph tipped Munyongani and he fell
to the ground and struck him with a stone on the head.
It is alleged that Joseph ran back to Munyongani’s vehicle
with the cash amounting to US$1836 and drove away.
Munyongani, the court heard sort assistance from at a
nearby house where he supplied them with his father’s contact number.
As a result of the incident Munyongani sustained injuries
on the head and chest. A report was made leading to Joseph’s arrest. Munyongani
was taken and admitted to Baines clinic. Herald
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