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Man caught skinning stolen goat in bedroom
17 Aug 2023 at 20:06hrs | Views
A 37-YEAR-OLD Plumtree man is in trouble after he was caught skinning his grandfather's goat in his bedroom hut.
The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where Mbakisi Ncube appeared before magistrate Joshua Nembaware.
He pleaded not guilty to a stock theft charge and was remanded in custody to August 29.
The court alleged on August 23 the grandfather Themba Ncube (82) missed one of his she goat and told his other nephew Shiela Ndlovu.
Ndlovu searched for the goat around the yard and heard the goat's bleats inside Mbakisi's room.
She peeped through the door and found the accused trying to skin the goat.
Ndlovu rushed to tell the grandfather who positively identified his goat and filed a police report which led to the arrest of the accused.
Anorld Mudekunye represented the state.
The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where Mbakisi Ncube appeared before magistrate Joshua Nembaware.
He pleaded not guilty to a stock theft charge and was remanded in custody to August 29.
The court alleged on August 23 the grandfather Themba Ncube (82) missed one of his she goat and told his other nephew Shiela Ndlovu.
She peeped through the door and found the accused trying to skin the goat.
Ndlovu rushed to tell the grandfather who positively identified his goat and filed a police report which led to the arrest of the accused.
Anorld Mudekunye represented the state.
Source - Byo24News
