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Benjani Mwaruwari threatened, man thrown into custody
24 Jun 2011 at 04:48hrs | Views
Former Zimbabwe Warriors' captain Benjani Mwaruwari's property manager, who allegedly swindled his employer of R100 000 and US$5 000 cash, had his bail revoked yesterday.
Leeroy Waguta (25) who was out of custody on US$100 bail was yesterday thrown into custody after he reportedly threatened Mwaruwari with unspecified action for causing his arrest.
Waguta had come to court for his routine remand when the State successfully applied to have his bail revoked.
When the court granted him bail he was ordered to abide by the conditions set.
As part of his bail conditions, Waguta was ordered to reside at his given address and not to interfere with State witnesses until the matter is finalised.
However, Waguta allegedly breached the bail conditions when he phoned Mwaruwari and threatened him with unspecified action.
Magistrate Mr Shane Kubonera remanded Waguta to today when Mwaruwari is expected to take the witness stand and testify on how he was threatened.
Prosecutor Tapiwa Kasema alleges that sometime in November last year, Waguta approached Mwaruwari's friend, Patrick Muteswa.
It is the State's case that Waguta knew that Muteswa owed Mwaruwari some money. Waguta allegedly lied to Muteswa that he had been sent by Mwaruwari to collect US$5 000 from him. Through the misrepresentation, it is alleged, the unsuspecting Muteswa gave Waguta the money, which he converted to his personal use.
During the same month, it is alleged that Waguta who was in Harare sent an e-mail to Mwaruwari's lawyer in South Africa pretending to be the football star and instructed the lawyer to transfer R100 000 from his account into Waguta's account.
It is further alleged that the lawyer without suspicion transferred the money into Waguta's account.
The matter came to light when the legal representative was auditing the funds and verified with Mwaruwari about the transfer. The shocked Mwaruwari then made a police report leading to Waguta's arrest.
Leeroy Waguta (25) who was out of custody on US$100 bail was yesterday thrown into custody after he reportedly threatened Mwaruwari with unspecified action for causing his arrest.
Waguta had come to court for his routine remand when the State successfully applied to have his bail revoked.
When the court granted him bail he was ordered to abide by the conditions set.
As part of his bail conditions, Waguta was ordered to reside at his given address and not to interfere with State witnesses until the matter is finalised.
However, Waguta allegedly breached the bail conditions when he phoned Mwaruwari and threatened him with unspecified action.
Magistrate Mr Shane Kubonera remanded Waguta to today when Mwaruwari is expected to take the witness stand and testify on how he was threatened.
Prosecutor Tapiwa Kasema alleges that sometime in November last year, Waguta approached Mwaruwari's friend, Patrick Muteswa.
It is the State's case that Waguta knew that Muteswa owed Mwaruwari some money. Waguta allegedly lied to Muteswa that he had been sent by Mwaruwari to collect US$5 000 from him. Through the misrepresentation, it is alleged, the unsuspecting Muteswa gave Waguta the money, which he converted to his personal use.
During the same month, it is alleged that Waguta who was in Harare sent an e-mail to Mwaruwari's lawyer in South Africa pretending to be the football star and instructed the lawyer to transfer R100 000 from his account into Waguta's account.
It is further alleged that the lawyer without suspicion transferred the money into Waguta's account.
The matter came to light when the legal representative was auditing the funds and verified with Mwaruwari about the transfer. The shocked Mwaruwari then made a police report leading to Waguta's arrest.
Source - TH
