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Tout beats up vomiting passenger
22 Apr 2016 at 06:39hrs | Views
A tout in Waterfalls Harare has been arrested for assaulting a sick passenger who vomited in the commuter omnibus.
Thomas Mutero pleaded guilty when he appeared before Mbare magistrate Gladys Moyo charged with assault. He was remanded to April 26 for sentence.
The court heard that on April 16 at 9pm Obey Rupete boarded a commuter omnibus and got upset stomach since the previous day. He had gone to work on the day though he had not yet fully recovered.
He said he got upset and started vomiting in the kombi. After realizing that someone had vomited Mutero walked towards him and and grabbed Rupete by the neck through the window before pulling him out and punched him leaving him nose bleeding.
Rupete reported the matter to the police and Mutero was arrested.
Thomas Mutero pleaded guilty when he appeared before Mbare magistrate Gladys Moyo charged with assault. He was remanded to April 26 for sentence.
The court heard that on April 16 at 9pm Obey Rupete boarded a commuter omnibus and got upset stomach since the previous day. He had gone to work on the day though he had not yet fully recovered.
Rupete reported the matter to the police and Mutero was arrested.
Source - H-Metro
