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Cop in trouble for stealing from the dead
17 Jan 2022 at 06:38hrs | Views
A POLICE man based in Kuwadzana has been arraigned before the courts for stealing US$90 from a dead person.
Donald Chinenyanga (33) on Friday appeared before Harare magistrate Sharon Rakafa on theft charges after he allegedly stole US$90 from a man who had been murdered.
Chinenyanga was released on $10 000 bail.
On January 7 this year in the evening, Chinenyanga, in the company of two police constables, went to a murder scene at a house in Kuwadzana 5.
Among the personal effects on the deceased was a wallet with foreign currency.
Chinenyanga failed to record the money at the police station, leading to his arrest after the other officers reported the matter.
Donald Chinenyanga (33) on Friday appeared before Harare magistrate Sharon Rakafa on theft charges after he allegedly stole US$90 from a man who had been murdered.
Chinenyanga was released on $10 000 bail.
On January 7 this year in the evening, Chinenyanga, in the company of two police constables, went to a murder scene at a house in Kuwadzana 5.
Among the personal effects on the deceased was a wallet with foreign currency.
Chinenyanga failed to record the money at the police station, leading to his arrest after the other officers reported the matter.
Source - NewsDay Zimbabwe
