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Ambulance crew stole from crash victim in Kwekwe
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An ambulance technician with Redcliff Municipality and two accomplices have been convicted of theft in Kwekwe after stealing cash and airtime from a road accident victim they were supposed to assist.
The Kwekwe Magistrates' Court found Edius Mugonegwa (40) guilty alongside Pride Makamba (25) and Anashe Mukwamba (23).
According to court proceedings, on 7 September 2025, Mugonegwa attended to an accident scene along the Kwekwe-Redcliff Road. While administering first aid, bloodstained cash amounting to US$1,260 and US$10 worth of airtime fell from the victim's pocket. Instead of securing the valuables, the three conspired to keep them.
The victim discovered the money missing upon regaining consciousness at Kwekwe General Hospital and reported the matter to the police. Swift investigations by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Kwekwe led to the trio's arrest, with part of the stolen money recovered.
In sentencing, Mugonegwa received 18 months in prison, with three months suspended for five years. The remaining 15 months were converted to 825 hours of community service. Makamba and Mukwamba were each sentenced to 12 months, with three months suspended for five years, and the remaining nine months commuted to 315 hours of community service each.
The Kwekwe Magistrates' Court found Edius Mugonegwa (40) guilty alongside Pride Makamba (25) and Anashe Mukwamba (23).
According to court proceedings, on 7 September 2025, Mugonegwa attended to an accident scene along the Kwekwe-Redcliff Road. While administering first aid, bloodstained cash amounting to US$1,260 and US$10 worth of airtime fell from the victim's pocket. Instead of securing the valuables, the three conspired to keep them.
The victim discovered the money missing upon regaining consciousness at Kwekwe General Hospital and reported the matter to the police. Swift investigations by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Kwekwe led to the trio's arrest, with part of the stolen money recovered.
In sentencing, Mugonegwa received 18 months in prison, with three months suspended for five years. The remaining 15 months were converted to 825 hours of community service. Makamba and Mukwamba were each sentenced to 12 months, with three months suspended for five years, and the remaining nine months commuted to 315 hours of community service each.
Source - online
