Online Reporter
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WHAT time is it? That innocent question turned into a nightmare for a Bulawayo woman after two low-life cowards teamed up to steal her cellphone in broad daylight.
Charles Moyo (40) from Entumbane and Maphorisa Reggie (38) from Nketa, pulled the despicable robbery on Liyanda Chinyani around 3PM on 7 May at the corner of Robert Mugabe Way and Fourth Avenue. Chinyani was just minding her business when Moyo (40) approached her with a fake smile and a simple request: “What time is it?”
Trusting him, Liyanda pulled out her phone. In the blink of an eye Moyo snatched it and bolted.
Waiting nearby in a getaway-ready Honda Fit Hybrid was his partner in crime, Reggie. The two sped off, thinking they had pulled off the perfect snatch-and-run. Unfortunately for the criminals the streets were watching.
Alert witnesses quickly notified police, who hunted down the getaway vehicle and nabbed Reggie. Under pressure, he cracked and confessed that Moyo was the thief behind the grab.
The foolish duo appeared before Bulawayo Magistrate Vimbai Chirayi and pleaded guilty to the robbery. They were remanded in custody until 11 July as the hunt for the missing US$130 cellphone continues.
What kind of grown men gang up to steal a phone from a woman?
It’s cowardly and pathetic.
derick.khumalo