Peter Tanyanyiwa
Zvikomborero Parafini
Court Reporter
A HARARE man collapsed in court on Tuesday after being sentenced to 10 years in prison for stealing telecommunication cables worth US$40.
Tinashe Mundenda pleaded guilty to vandalising telecommunications infrastructure, an offence that carries a mandatory 10-year jail term.
Moments after magistrate Letwin Rwodzi handed down the sentence, Mundenda complained of dizziness and fell to the ground.
Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services officers quickly administered first aid before he was escorted out of the courtroom.
The State, represented by prosecutor Loveit Muringwa, proved that on September 4 around 7am, Mundenda was spotted loitering suspiciously by informant Tafadzwa Waile while carrying a small travelling bag.
When approached, he attempted to flee, but was apprehended.
A search of his bag revealed cables suspected to belong to TelOne, along with a bolt cutter.
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