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Mwanjali case trial delayed
07 Dec 2015 at 06:10hrs | Views
The trial of two men who allegedly duped former Warriors skipper Method Mwanjali of $325 after misrepresenting that they were employees of the Vehicle Inspection Department before issuing his father-in-law with a fake driver's licence, failed to open last week after one of the suspects failed to bring a lawyer.
Kunei Sengu (51) thought he would be represented by the same lawyer as the second accused, George Musarurwa, only to find out in court that he was not represented.
Sengu and Musarurwa are facing fraud charges.
Harare magistrate Mr Tafadzwa Muvhami postponed the matter to December 17 saying it was Sengu's constitutional right to engage a lawyer.
Mwanjali quickly made an application to withdraw the matter saying he would be out of the country on December 17 but to no avail.
Allegations are that in October this year Mwanjali phoned Sengu and told him that he had been referred to him by his father-in-law, Mr Jeffrey Khumalo.
The court heard that Sengu told Mwanjali that he and Musarurwa were VID employees stationed at Chitungwiza Depot.
Sengu told Mwanjali that he was going to assist Khumalo get a driver's licence without hassle.
The court heard that Sengu ordered Mwanjali to send him $25 through his EcoCash account to book a driving test.
The following day Sengu called Mwanjali and asked for another $300.
He asked to meet Mwanjali at Selous Hotel in Harare's Avenues.
It is the State's case that Mwanjali met Sengu and Musarurwa and paid the $300.
After three days, the court heard that Mwanjali was contacted by Sengu who asked to meet him at the same hotel.
It is alleged that Mwanjali proceeded to the hotel where he met Sengu and Musarurwa who gave him a driver's licence disc in the name of Jeffrey Khumalo.
Mwanjali made inquiries with the Central Vehicle Registry Licence Department and was informed that the licence was fake.
Kunei Sengu (51) thought he would be represented by the same lawyer as the second accused, George Musarurwa, only to find out in court that he was not represented.
Sengu and Musarurwa are facing fraud charges.
Harare magistrate Mr Tafadzwa Muvhami postponed the matter to December 17 saying it was Sengu's constitutional right to engage a lawyer.
Mwanjali quickly made an application to withdraw the matter saying he would be out of the country on December 17 but to no avail.
Allegations are that in October this year Mwanjali phoned Sengu and told him that he had been referred to him by his father-in-law, Mr Jeffrey Khumalo.
The court heard that Sengu told Mwanjali that he and Musarurwa were VID employees stationed at Chitungwiza Depot.
Sengu told Mwanjali that he was going to assist Khumalo get a driver's licence without hassle.
The court heard that Sengu ordered Mwanjali to send him $25 through his EcoCash account to book a driving test.
The following day Sengu called Mwanjali and asked for another $300.
He asked to meet Mwanjali at Selous Hotel in Harare's Avenues.
It is the State's case that Mwanjali met Sengu and Musarurwa and paid the $300.
After three days, the court heard that Mwanjali was contacted by Sengu who asked to meet him at the same hotel.
It is alleged that Mwanjali proceeded to the hotel where he met Sengu and Musarurwa who gave him a driver's licence disc in the name of Jeffrey Khumalo.
Mwanjali made inquiries with the Central Vehicle Registry Licence Department and was informed that the licence was fake.
Source - the herald
