CCTV exposes Chicken Inn wallet thief

A WOMAN from Cowdray Park suburb in Bulawayo who allegedly claimed a wallet containing 2,800 rands and $50 that was left by a customer at a Chicken Inn counter has been arrested after she was exposed by CCTV.

Brenda Chipo Jojo appeared before magistrate Evelyn Mashavakure facing a theft charge.

She pleaded guilty and was remanded in custody to today.

Allegations are that on April 29, Christian Mudawu left his wallet on the counter and Jojo, who was at a Chicken Inn outlet at the corner of Leopold Takawira and Fort Street noticed the wallet.

The wallet contained ZAR2,800 and $50. Jojo approached Mandlenkosi Sibanda, the shift manager at around 2AM on April 30, 2016, crying stating that she forgot her wallet while buying food with her husband.

The court heard that the manager refused to give Jojo the wallet, although she had stated the exact amount of money that was in the wallet.

Sibanda allegedly told her to bring her husband.

Jojo returned two hours later with a male counterpart and introduced him as her husband.

The manager recorded their particulars and gave them the wallet.

On the same day, the owner of the wallet, Christian Mudawu, came asking for his wallet.

The offence was discovered when CCTV footage was replayed to identify the actual owner. The complainant paid back the money  to the owner.

The complainant identified the accused on May 21, 2016 at the same shop and she was arrested. -