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Man in trouble for destroying police glass door
07 Jun 2016 at 07:24hrs | Views
A man who lost balance while at the Southampton Building owned by the Zimbabwe Republic police and bumped on the glass door breaking the grass on the door has been dragged to the court charged with negligent causing serious damage to property.
Khulisani Mlotshwa (27) of Pumula North pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Adeline Mbeure. The magistrate convicted and sentenced him ton two months in jail.
One month of the sentence was suspended for three years on condition of good behaviour. The remaining one month was suspended on condition he restitute the police the sum of $57,39 which is the cost of the glass.
The court heard that on June 1 this year at 10pm Mlotshwa was walking on the pavement at the Southampton Building at corner 9th Avenue and Joshua Nkomo street when he lost balance and hit against the glass door there by breaking the glass. This led to his arrest.
In denying the charge he said he was hugging his former school mate and lost balance thereby bumping on the glass door.
Khulisani Mlotshwa (27) of Pumula North pleaded not guilty to the charge when he appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Adeline Mbeure. The magistrate convicted and sentenced him ton two months in jail.
The court heard that on June 1 this year at 10pm Mlotshwa was walking on the pavement at the Southampton Building at corner 9th Avenue and Joshua Nkomo street when he lost balance and hit against the glass door there by breaking the glass. This led to his arrest.
In denying the charge he said he was hugging his former school mate and lost balance thereby bumping on the glass door.
Source - Byo24News
