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Teenager maid killer remanded in custody
09 Jan 2016 at 07:18hrs | Views
A 14-year-old Gweru boy who allegedly murdered a 41-year-old family maid over a memory card, and stayed with the body for about 20 hours has been remanded in custody.
The boy (name withheld) of Mkoba Village 20, Gweru, appeared for initial remand before Gweru Magistrate Judith Taruvinga facing one count of murder.
He appeared in the company of his uncle and was remanded to the juvenile section of Whawha prison, just outside Gweru. His uncle stood in the witness stand listening to proceedings.
The boy was not asked to plead and was remanded to January 22.
Clad in a clean light blue t-shirt and a dark blue short, he looked remorseful and confused at the same time.
"Today it's just initial remand and you will be in custody at the young offenders section at Whawha Prison. The offence you committed is a serious one hence it shall be tried at the High Court," said Taruvinga.
Prosecutor, Daniel Tafuma, told the court that on January 3, the accused, a Form Two pupil at a local school in Gweru, allegedly killed Nyarai Mandonzva, a family maid at around 11PM.
The boy allegedly hit Mandonzva's head several times with a hoe handle and stabbed her eyes with a knife before dragging the body into the toilet.
The court heard that the maid's body was found on Monday evening by neighbours who decided to check on the house who then called the police.
He said while the police were attempting to open the door, the boy drank some cleaning detergent and was found vomiting while lying on his bed.
Tapfuma said the boy was arrested and taken to Gweru General Hospital for treatment.
The boy (name withheld) of Mkoba Village 20, Gweru, appeared for initial remand before Gweru Magistrate Judith Taruvinga facing one count of murder.
He appeared in the company of his uncle and was remanded to the juvenile section of Whawha prison, just outside Gweru. His uncle stood in the witness stand listening to proceedings.
The boy was not asked to plead and was remanded to January 22.
Clad in a clean light blue t-shirt and a dark blue short, he looked remorseful and confused at the same time.
"Today it's just initial remand and you will be in custody at the young offenders section at Whawha Prison. The offence you committed is a serious one hence it shall be tried at the High Court," said Taruvinga.
Prosecutor, Daniel Tafuma, told the court that on January 3, the accused, a Form Two pupil at a local school in Gweru, allegedly killed Nyarai Mandonzva, a family maid at around 11PM.
The boy allegedly hit Mandonzva's head several times with a hoe handle and stabbed her eyes with a knife before dragging the body into the toilet.
The court heard that the maid's body was found on Monday evening by neighbours who decided to check on the house who then called the police.
He said while the police were attempting to open the door, the boy drank some cleaning detergent and was found vomiting while lying on his bed.
Tapfuma said the boy was arrested and taken to Gweru General Hospital for treatment.
Source - chronicle
