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Murder suspect nabbed
30 May 2016 at 06:58hrs | Views
A murder suspect who allegedly killed a woman who was coming from her work was arrested after he sold a mobile phone he had stolen to a neighbour.
Bulawayo magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure was told that Tinashe Siziba, 18, of Robert Sinyoka in Bulawayo for killing Petronella Zimende, 24, of Pumula South last week.
He was not asked to plead to the charge and was remanded in custody to May 23.
On March 19 this year at 6:30am Zimende left her home going to work in the Belmont area in Bulawayo. At 5pm she knocked off and went home.
At 8:30pm she arrived home and collapsed. Best Ntini realized she was bleeding through both ears and had a deep cut at the back of her head. She was moving on bare feet and her hand bag which contained her mobile phone was missing.
Ntini reported to the police. Zemende was taken to the United Bulawayo Hospital where she got admitted and died on March 22 this year at 3:58am.
Police investigations established that Zemende was attacked when coming from work close to Makoni Business centre in Pumula South after they observed some blood at the scene.
On May 17 detective arrested Bekinkosi Gumbo of Magwegwe who was using the stolen mobile and he told them he bought it from Siziba. Siziba also stole a $2 from the now deceased. He was arrested.
Bulawayo magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure was told that Tinashe Siziba, 18, of Robert Sinyoka in Bulawayo for killing Petronella Zimende, 24, of Pumula South last week.
He was not asked to plead to the charge and was remanded in custody to May 23.
On March 19 this year at 6:30am Zimende left her home going to work in the Belmont area in Bulawayo. At 5pm she knocked off and went home.
Ntini reported to the police. Zemende was taken to the United Bulawayo Hospital where she got admitted and died on March 22 this year at 3:58am.
Police investigations established that Zemende was attacked when coming from work close to Makoni Business centre in Pumula South after they observed some blood at the scene.
On May 17 detective arrested Bekinkosi Gumbo of Magwegwe who was using the stolen mobile and he told them he bought it from Siziba. Siziba also stole a $2 from the now deceased. He was arrested.
Source - Byo24News
