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Thieves strip, rob couple at night
21 Nov 2016 at 09:40hrs | Views
A Harare couple was stripped, left with no clothes and tied on a tree by three daring robbers at night.
However, a baseball cap which the trio stole from the couple gave them away a few days later, a magistrate heard.
One of the suspects was was spotted wearing it.
According to reports, on October 26 at around 9pm, the trio comprising of Revai Majuta, Charles Muzavazi and Kudzanai Chikudza blocked roads using boulders.
Upon noticing the boulders, the couple stopped the vehicle and attempted to reverse.
However, the husband identified as Muchemwa was hit with a stone in the face.
Majuta, Muzavazi and Chikudza then emerged from the bush armed with a pistol and knives.
They allegedly threatened to stab Muchemwa and his wife.
They were bundled into the back seat and Chikudza drove the car to a nearby bushy area where they demanded money and other valuables from the couple.
They took Muchemwa' mobile phone and stripped him, taking all his clothes including a baseball cap.
They also took his wristwatch, passport, national identity card and driver's licence, it is alleged.
Muchemwa's wife was also stripped took her clothes and valuables which included a gold necklace and a wristwatch.
The suspects then tied the couple's hands and legs with a rope.
They drove away in Muchemwa's vehicle and left the couple at the crime scene.
Muchemwa later managed to untie himself and rushed to ZRP Braeside where he filed a report.
The court heard that on November 2, the vehicle was recovered abandoned in Kuwadzana.
It had been stripped.
Two weeks later, Muchemwa spotted Majuta in Harare wearing his cap and confronted him and Majuta gave in.
He apprehended him and took him to the police. Majuta then led the police to Muzavazi who then implicated Chikudza.
Muchemwa positively identified Muzavazi.
However, a baseball cap which the trio stole from the couple gave them away a few days later, a magistrate heard.
One of the suspects was was spotted wearing it.
According to reports, on October 26 at around 9pm, the trio comprising of Revai Majuta, Charles Muzavazi and Kudzanai Chikudza blocked roads using boulders.
Upon noticing the boulders, the couple stopped the vehicle and attempted to reverse.
However, the husband identified as Muchemwa was hit with a stone in the face.
Majuta, Muzavazi and Chikudza then emerged from the bush armed with a pistol and knives.
They allegedly threatened to stab Muchemwa and his wife.
They were bundled into the back seat and Chikudza drove the car to a nearby bushy area where they demanded money and other valuables from the couple.
They took Muchemwa' mobile phone and stripped him, taking all his clothes including a baseball cap.
They also took his wristwatch, passport, national identity card and driver's licence, it is alleged.
Muchemwa's wife was also stripped took her clothes and valuables which included a gold necklace and a wristwatch.
The suspects then tied the couple's hands and legs with a rope.
They drove away in Muchemwa's vehicle and left the couple at the crime scene.
Muchemwa later managed to untie himself and rushed to ZRP Braeside where he filed a report.
The court heard that on November 2, the vehicle was recovered abandoned in Kuwadzana.
It had been stripped.
Two weeks later, Muchemwa spotted Majuta in Harare wearing his cap and confronted him and Majuta gave in.
He apprehended him and took him to the police. Majuta then led the police to Muzavazi who then implicated Chikudza.
Muchemwa positively identified Muzavazi.
Source - Online
