Online Reporter
Zvikomborero Parafini
MULTIPLE homicide suspect Jason Muvhevhi was yesterday indicted for trial at the High Court, which is set to get underway in March next year.
The trial dates have been set for March 16-20.
Muvhevhi who was committed to Chikurubi psychiatric unit after he was declared to be mentally ill in 2023.
However, he has since been declared fit to stand trial after undergoing medical treatment for the past two years.
He is facing five murder charges and three attempted murder charges.
Allegations are that on November 19, 2022, at Gel-Court, Caruthers Avenue, Eastlea, Harare, Muvhevhi shot and killed Nyarai Round.
Round was shot with a pistol.
He allegedly also shot Nyasha Eusen at the same premises and he sustained serious injuries on his shoulder.
The gold dealer is said to have gone on another shooting spree in January 2023, leaving three people dead.
It is alleged Muvhevhi arrived at Chrispen Kanerusine’s shrine while in the company of Shupikai Muvhevhi.
He was dressed in all-black against the church’s doctrine and was given a white cloth to cover himself with.
The court was told the ex-cop sat with other worshipers as Kanerusine delivered his sermon.
It is alleged Muvhevhi went to his vehicle, which was parked close to the shrine, and came back with an FN Browning firearm, which he used to shoot the preacher once in the head.
After learning about the event, the Officer in Charge of Hwedza Police Station, Inspector Maxwell Hove, assembled his response team and went to the shrine to conduct an investigation.
They met Muvhevhi along the Hwedza-Murambinda Highway and blocked his vehicle, intending to confront him but he then started firing at them, hitting Hove three times in the head.
The police officer died on the spot.
He is also shot Constable Tendai Mugova in the stomach and on the pelvis.
Muvhevhi made a U-turn and drove towards Murambinda Business Centre where he shot and killed Munashe Munjani, after a brief chat with him.
On January 14 Muvhevhi went to Mutare Boys High School where he fired three shots but missed the second complainant, who had refused to give him food.
Muvhevhi then skipped the border and was later arrested in Mozambique.
