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'Evil' robber steals all cash from window after funeral

by Staff Reporter
15 Apr 2015 at 12:39hrs | Views
A bereaved Harare woman was robbed of a bag stashed with $390 given to her as condolence money.

Yeukai Makaza who was still mourning the death of her husband fell victim to Felix Mushonga.

According to H-Metro Mushonga denied the theft allegations saying it was a case of mistaken identity.

"Your worship, I did not rob these complainants, they are mistaking me for someone else. I think they got robbed by my look-alike" he told magistrate Stanford Mambanje.

Makaza aged 26 told the court that when she was robbed, Mushonga took away all the cash she had.

"Mushomga is evil; he took the condolence money that I was given at my husband's funeral"

"He did a shameful act to steal from a widow, he is going to suffer for the rest of his life," vowed Makaza.

Mushonga is also accused of stealing a handbag containing $1390 belonging to Kesia Chitete.

Chitete had meet Mushonga on her way to work when he was attacked and robbed.

Source - H-Metro
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