WHILE stories of serial killers appear to be on the upswing in Zimbabwe, none has been as captivating and spine-chilling as that of the man who allegedly slaughtered and devoured his victims, Thandolwenkosi Ndlovu. In recent years, the country has seen the arrests of a genius-turned-alleged serial killer Bright Zhantali and cop-turned-suspected murderer Jaison Muvevi….
SUSPECTED serial killer, Thandolwenkosi Ndlovu, who is believed to have been killing before boiling and eating his victims’ body parts, has been remanded in custody. Ndlovu, 20, appeared before Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera yesterday, where he was charged with five counts of murder and one of attempted murder. He was also advised to make an…
A HARARE magistrate yesterday issued a warrant of arrest for the outgoing deputy Health minister, John Mangwiro, after he failed to appear and testify in the trial of Marry Mubaiwa, who is facing attempted murder charges. Mubaiwa is being accused of attempting to kill her former husband, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, while he was hospitalised…
A KUWADZANA man in Harare is standing accused of raping a woman in a bush in the high density suburb before asking her to marry him in order to buy her silence. The suspected rapist, Tinashe Songa, 28, appeared before Harare magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa yesterday who granted him US$20 bail and will return to court…
AN EMPLOYEE is facing armed robbery charges after he and four co-workers reportedly pursued their supervisor and stole nearly US$130 000 from her. Roy Pedzisai Jambaya, 35, of Chikanga, Mutare, appeared before Harare Magistrate Marehwanazvo Gofa recently, where he was remanded in custody and will return to court tomorrow for his bail application. The State…
A HARARE City Council (HCC) employee is facing fraud and forgery charges after she was connected to an alleged $425 million graft case. Melody Sevenzai, 41, of Glen View, Harare, was arraigned before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi on Tuesday before being granted US$500 bail and she will return to court on October 12 for routine…
FORMER Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko is seeking to have charges of obstruction of justice against him dropped before the start of his trial. Mphoko is facing criminal abuse of office charges after he allegedly ordered the release of the then Zimbabwe National Road Administration (Zinara) acting chief executive Moses Juma and board member Davison Norupiri…
HUMAN rights lawyers Douglas Coltart and Tapiwa Muchineripi, who were arrested on Monday on charges of obstructing justice, have notified the State that they will be challenging their placement on remand. The lawyers are being accused of blocking police detectives from CID Law and Order from conducting interviews with their clients, who are admitted at…
FORMER Criminal Investigations Department detective Jaison Muvevi will return to court today, where a magistrate will determine whether he is mentally fit to stand murder trials. Muvevi, who has been in remand custody since his arrest in January, recently filed an application before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi, claiming that he was mentally unstable and needed…
TWO security guards reportedly received US$10 in exchange for letting a thief break into the premises they were guarding and stealing agro chemicals worth US$57 772. The two, Oscar Bete, 68, and Talent Chonzi, 37, of Eastview and Epworth, Harare, respectively, were arraigned before Harare magistrate Ethel Chichera on Friday where they were charged with…
