A stolen mobile phone played a crucial role in unveiling suspects implicated in the alleged murder of a 73-year-old man and the subsequent theft of his belongings.
According to a statement from Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube, the incident occurred on December 29 last year at 8 am, when John Sithole (73) of Nkulumane 5 left his residence to tend to his fields in Donnington, Bulawayo.
Upon his failure to return home, Sithole’s concerned children went in search of him and discovered him in a critical condition, lying in a pool of blood at the fields. Inspector Ncube reported that Sithole had sustained a severe head injury, and his cellphone was missing from the scene.
Following a police report and subsequent investigations aided by public assistance, it was revealed that Sithole’s mobile phone had been sold to Felix Nyakadumba of Mpopoma. Nyakadumba’s interrogation led to the arrest of Simbarashe Maphosa, who confessed to the crime along with accomplices Bhekisisa Moyo and Mdudusi Dlamini. Another individual known only as Kanga remains at large.
In another story, A Chitungwiza woman finds herself at the center of a murder accusation involving her married boyfriend, who tragically passed away at her residence on Christmas Day last year.
Sharon Chidamba, aged 40, made an appearance at the Chitungwiza Magistrates’ Court, where she was granted bail set at US$100.
According to the State, Chidamba and the deceased, Edward Chakanetsa, were embroiled in a dispute following a drinking session. Allegedly, Chidamba assaulted Chakanetsa with an unidentified object, resulting in a fractured skull which ultimately led to his demise…read in full
