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Court Reporter
The late musician Biggie Tembo’s son, named after his father, was yesterday summoned to court to stand trial on allegations of selling speakers worth $600 to recover a debt from fellow musician Ray Lunga.Tembo (27) is facing theft of trust property charge.
Harare magistrate Ms Victoria Mashamba postponed the trial to November 9. Tembo is pleading not guilty, saying he was instructed to sell the speakers by the owner Lunga to recover his money.
Prosecuting, Mr Lovemore Siamunda alleged that on August 7 last year, Lunga drove to Rugare Council Bar in Harare, where Tembo works to collect his speakers that had been hired by the musician.
It is alleged that Lunga left his two speakers with Tembo for safekeeping since there was no space in his car.
The court heard that Tembo and Lunga went together for a series of shows, where the musician was working for him as an engineer on a contractual basis.
It is alleged that after the shows, Lunga failed to pay Tembo fully as they had agreed. It is the State’s case that when Lunga came demanding his speakers, Tembo refused to give him because of the debt.
The court heard that Lunga reported the matter to the police, leading to Tembo’s arrest. Investigations were carried out and Tembo claimed to have sold the speakers to Charles Dzoro, who resides in Southlea Park.
Police officers, it is alleged, arrested Dzoro, who had also sold the speakers to an unknown person.
Nothing was recovered.
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