Suspect 'smears himself' with poo, refuses to go to court

A 29-year-old man from Gweru, Zimbabwe 'plastered' himself with human poo all over his body in an apparent bid to evade trial over malicious damage.

Joseph Jembere of Olio Crescent in Northlea, Gweru, disrupted court proceedings as everyone present could not cope with the foul smell.

Jembere soiled himself while on his way to the court and witnesses claim he took his waste and smeared it all over the body while refusing to get into the court room.

Business was temporarily brought to a halt at the magistrate's court when Jembere refused to get into the court room.

Once inside, Jembere refused to stand in the dock where he was to face magistrate Judith Taruvinga.

The magistrate was forced to postpone the matter indefinitely before plea recommending that Jembere undergoes a psychiatric examination.

For the state, Gracious Rongai alleged that on Sunday, the complainant, Eshwet Dube, was travelling along the streets of Gweru when he saw Jembere chasing after a group of people.

Rongai told the court that Dube then saw Jembere throwing a stone at his car smashing the windscreen.

Dube stopped his car and effected a citizen's arrest on Jembere before taking him to the police station.