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Soldier jailed for faking death
24 Sep 2014 at 09:27hrs | Views
A 23-YEAR-OLD soldier was yesterday sentenced to an effective 18 months in prison for faking the death of her son and a relative to swindle US$3 000 from First Mutual Life Insurance.
Cathrine Sifelani Moyo of Sanganyika Street in Rujeko, Masvingo, pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
Harare magistrate Miriam Banda sentenced Moyo to two years and five months in prison, but suspended six months on condition of good behaviour for the next five years.
Another six months were suspended on condition that Moyo restitutes First Mutual Life Insurance the US$3 000.She will serve an effective 18 months in prison.
The complainant in the matter is First Mutual Life Insurance represented by its claims manager Domonic Manomano.
The court heard that Moyo was a member of the Zimbabwe National Army stationed at No. 43 Reserve Force Battalion in Masvingo.
Prosecutor Constance Ngombengombe told the court that on August 21 this year Moyo went to First Mutual Life Insurance at No. 99 Jason Moyo Avenue, Harare.
Moyo lied to First Mutual Life Insurance that her son, Wayne Mukwembi, a beneficiary of her policy, had died on June 25 this year.
Moyo submitted her son's death certificate serial number 125573 and made a claim of US$1 500, which was duly paid to her.
Ms Ngombengombe told the court that six days later Moyo went back to First Mutual Life Insurance and lied again that Naison Mabhengere, a beneficiary on her policy, had died on July 1. She claimed US$1 500, which she was given.
First Mutual Life Insurance later discovered that the death certificates bore the same serial numbers. Investigations revealed that the two beneficiaries were still alive, leading to Moyo's arrest.
Cathrine Sifelani Moyo of Sanganyika Street in Rujeko, Masvingo, pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
Harare magistrate Miriam Banda sentenced Moyo to two years and five months in prison, but suspended six months on condition of good behaviour for the next five years.
Another six months were suspended on condition that Moyo restitutes First Mutual Life Insurance the US$3 000.She will serve an effective 18 months in prison.
The complainant in the matter is First Mutual Life Insurance represented by its claims manager Domonic Manomano.
The court heard that Moyo was a member of the Zimbabwe National Army stationed at No. 43 Reserve Force Battalion in Masvingo.
Prosecutor Constance Ngombengombe told the court that on August 21 this year Moyo went to First Mutual Life Insurance at No. 99 Jason Moyo Avenue, Harare.
Moyo lied to First Mutual Life Insurance that her son, Wayne Mukwembi, a beneficiary of her policy, had died on June 25 this year.
Moyo submitted her son's death certificate serial number 125573 and made a claim of US$1 500, which was duly paid to her.
Ms Ngombengombe told the court that six days later Moyo went back to First Mutual Life Insurance and lied again that Naison Mabhengere, a beneficiary on her policy, had died on July 1. She claimed US$1 500, which she was given.
First Mutual Life Insurance later discovered that the death certificates bore the same serial numbers. Investigations revealed that the two beneficiaries were still alive, leading to Moyo's arrest.
Source - Herald
