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Man gets 19 years for murdering love rival
12 Mar 2016 at 20:42hrs | Views
FOR murdering his ex-girlfriend's new lover after finding them sleeping together, a Chipinge man was slapped with a 19-year jail term. Unity Kaziko pleaded not guilty to the murder charges he was facing when he appeared before High Court judge, Justice Charles Hungwe last week.
Law officer, Ms Jane-Rose Matsikidze appeared for the State, while Mutare lawyer, Mr Tendai Nenzou appeared for Kaziko. The court heard Sithole visited his girlfriend, Tamia Mlambo at her workplace, Bhobho Fast Foods and later retired to her quarters behind the shop. The accused is alleged to have proceeded to Mlambo's quarters at around midnight that same day and discovered that she had Sithole in her room.
"Kaziko asked Mlambo to open the door, but she refused. He offered her a cellphone, but she kept refusing to open the door. Mlambo then tried to have Sithole leave by her room, but before he left, Kaziko gained entry, drew an Okapi knife from his pockets and charged towards him (Sithole). He stabbed him on the neck once inflicting a deep cut before disappearing into the night," said Ms Matsikidze.
Sithole was rushed to a clinic at Tanganda, but died on the way to Chipinge District Hospital where he had been transferred to. Post mortem results by Dr Mushuwokufa of Chipinge District Hospital presented in court concluded that Sithole's death was due to a damaged windpipe secondary to a stab wound. Testifying in court, Mlambo told the court that Kaziko was her ex-boyfriend who, however, would not accept the termination of their relationship.
"Kaziko came to my place at around midnight and tried to force his way inside my room, but I refused to open the door. However, some minutes later when we thought he had gone, I entered my workmate's room, leaving Sithole at the connecting door with the intention of letting him leave using my friend's room," testified Mlambo.
Unknown to the pair, Kaziko heard and went to enter the workmate's room and suddenly went straight for Sithole who was in Mlambo's room.
In sentencing Kazito, Justice Hungwe said he had acted in an inhuman manner and deserved a stiff penalty.
"It was a mindless murder you committed out of a jealous rage. I do not find it in anyway provocative that the deceased person wanted to defend himself. Since it was a senseless killing, I sentence you to 19 years imprisonment for murder with actual intent," said Justice Hungwe.
Law officer, Ms Jane-Rose Matsikidze appeared for the State, while Mutare lawyer, Mr Tendai Nenzou appeared for Kaziko. The court heard Sithole visited his girlfriend, Tamia Mlambo at her workplace, Bhobho Fast Foods and later retired to her quarters behind the shop. The accused is alleged to have proceeded to Mlambo's quarters at around midnight that same day and discovered that she had Sithole in her room.
"Kaziko asked Mlambo to open the door, but she refused. He offered her a cellphone, but she kept refusing to open the door. Mlambo then tried to have Sithole leave by her room, but before he left, Kaziko gained entry, drew an Okapi knife from his pockets and charged towards him (Sithole). He stabbed him on the neck once inflicting a deep cut before disappearing into the night," said Ms Matsikidze.
Sithole was rushed to a clinic at Tanganda, but died on the way to Chipinge District Hospital where he had been transferred to. Post mortem results by Dr Mushuwokufa of Chipinge District Hospital presented in court concluded that Sithole's death was due to a damaged windpipe secondary to a stab wound. Testifying in court, Mlambo told the court that Kaziko was her ex-boyfriend who, however, would not accept the termination of their relationship.
"Kaziko came to my place at around midnight and tried to force his way inside my room, but I refused to open the door. However, some minutes later when we thought he had gone, I entered my workmate's room, leaving Sithole at the connecting door with the intention of letting him leave using my friend's room," testified Mlambo.
Unknown to the pair, Kaziko heard and went to enter the workmate's room and suddenly went straight for Sithole who was in Mlambo's room.
In sentencing Kazito, Justice Hungwe said he had acted in an inhuman manner and deserved a stiff penalty.
"It was a mindless murder you committed out of a jealous rage. I do not find it in anyway provocative that the deceased person wanted to defend himself. Since it was a senseless killing, I sentence you to 19 years imprisonment for murder with actual intent," said Justice Hungwe.
Source - manicapost
