Man kills uncle over mbanje

21 Jun, 2019 - 00:06 0 Views
Man kills uncle over mbanje

The ManicaPost

Abel Zhakata Senior Reporter
A RUSAPE man who fatally assaulted his uncle with sticks after he caught him stealing dagga which he was illegally cultivating in his farm has been slapped with a 12-year-jail-term by a Mutare High Court judge after he was found guilty of murder with constructive intent.

Mizilamu Maseko who resides at Armstone B Resettlement under Chief Tandi appeared before Justice Isaac Muzenda for contravening Section 47 (1)(a) or (b) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act.

Senior public prosecutor Mr Malvin Musarurwa told the court that the murder was committed on October 15 last year.

He said the deceased Taurai Christopher Makarutse was with the accused person and his wife at the garden when the crime was committed.

The court called on Janepha Murewa who testified that the accused is her husband. She said on the day in question she was with the accused at the garden and she saw him leaving the garden going to the next garden.

The accused person was following the deceased to see what he was doing in that garden.

Murewa told the court that after about 30 minutes her husband came back and told her that he had assaulted the deceased for stealing his dagga.

She asked her husband to go back and fetch the deceased and the duo came back with the deceased walking slowly showing signs that he was in great pain.

He was taken to hospital where he later died from the injuries.

Mr Musarurwa said the deceased sustained injuries from the attack and he was first admitted at Rusape District Hospital.

After his health continued to deteriorate he was transferred to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare a week later for further medication.

He passed on October 24 and on the same day a post mortem examination done by Dr Aisa Serano concluded that the cause of death was brain damage, skull bone fracture and head injuries.

The forensic pathologist compiled a post mortem report which was produced during trial as an exhibit.

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