The suspect, Brighton Zima (18),was on Wednesday hauled
before Mutare magistrate, Mr Langton Mukwengi, facing theft of a motor vehicle
charges as defined in Section 113 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform)
Act, Chapter 9:23.
He was remanded in custody to today (Friday) for bail
ruling. Public prosecutor, Ms Tawananyasha Muuya, said the stolen vehicle
belonged to Mrs Charity Mambondiani (37), a lecturer at the institution of
higher learning.
The court heard that on April 17, the complainant reported
for work and parked her motor vehicle, a Honda Fit, at a parking bay outside
the college.
“She locked all the doors and left everything intact. At
around 3.30pm, the complainant knocked off and proceeded to the parking bay to
collect her vehicle. She discovered that it was missing and conducted a search
at the premises to no avail,” said Ms Muuya.
A report was made at ZRP Mutare Central. The following day
at around 7pm, detectives were tipped off that Zima was in possession of a
suspected stolen motor vehicle.
The police reacted to the information and proceeded to
Natview Park where they found Zima driving the stolen vehicle.
The teen was arrested. During questioning, he revealed that
he had used a duplicate key he had picked up at Meikles Park to open and drive
the vehicle.
Mr Charles Musara of Gonese and Ndlovu Legal Practitioners
is representing the suspect. Manica Post
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