Ndlovu told the court that he was beaten by officers from
CID to accept the admissions of cooking and eating human flesh.
The court heard that on August 28, at around midnight,
Ndlovu approached the now deceased Emmanuel Godfrey (25) who was sleeping on
the pavement near Chinengundu Building at Corner George Silundika Avenue and
Simon Vengayi Muzenda Street, Harare.
It is the State’s case that Ndlovu crushed Godfrey’s head
using a concrete block, killing him instantly. It is further alleged he slit
the dead man’s stomach and took some organs and went away.
On the same day at around 8am, Godfrey’s body was
discovered by a passer-by who reported the matter to the police.
The court heard that on August 31, again at around
midnight, Ndlovu used the same method and approached another male vagrant who
was sleeping at the corner Mayor Urimbo Terrace (formerly Innez Terrace) and
Robert Mugabe Road, Harare.
He allegedly crushed the head of the man, who has not yet
been identified, using a concrete block, killing him instantly and he went
away. Again the body was discovered by a passer-by who reported matter to the
police.
On September 2, at around 11pm, Sabelo Masheo (33) was
sleeping behind on the road outside the fence around Rainbow Towers Hotel at
corner Samora Machel Avenue and Rekayi Tangwena Road, in Harare.
He was suddenly awakened by the suspect, Ndlovu, who was
standing beside him. Mr Masheo identified Ndlovu as a fellow vagrant.
It is alleged that Ndlovu took a large stone and hit Mr
Masheo on the head and he sustained a cut. Ndlovu tried to crush Mr Masheo
again but the attacked man fled, and reported the matter to the police.
On September 3 at around 1am, Ndlovu approached another man
who was asleep at the corner of Nelson Mandela Avenue and Seventh Street in
Harare.
Armed with a big stone, Ndlovu smashed the unidentified man
killing him instantly.
He then tried to cut off the now deceased’s private parts,
but fled from the scene before he finished his mission.
The body was found by a passer-by who made a report to the
police.
It is further alleged that on September 4, at around 0100
hours, Ndlovu approached two men who were asleep in a bushy area at the corner
Cripps Road and Remembrance Drive in Mbare near Mupedzanhamo Flea Market.
He crushed their heads with two concrete blocks killing
them instantly, before slitting open their stomachs and taking internal organs
before disappearing from the scene.
The two bodies were discovered by a passer-by who reported
the matter to the police.
On the same day, detectives from CID Homicide, Harare led
by Detective Sergeant Muunze received information linking Ndlovu to the
offences leading to his arrest near Simon Mazorodze flyover in Harare.
On arrest, detectives saw blood stained clothes which
Ndlovu was wearing.
He later made some formal indications at the crime scenes.
Herald
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