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Andile Tshuma Court Reporter
A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Bulawayo’s Nkulumane Suburb allegedly broke a window at his neighbour’s house and used an angling rod to fish out three cellphones.
Privilege Sithole yesterday denied stealing the phones from Ms Loreta Zikhali’s home.
Western Commonage Magistrate Mr Stephen Ndhlovu Sithole remanded him in custody to today.
Prosecutor Mr Keneth Shava said: “At around 10PM on August 1 the complainant went to sleep leaving her Vodafone phone charging on a wall socket charger. Two other phones a Samsung Galaxy and a Huawei Y22 were on her pillow.”
“At around 4AM the accused went to the complainant’s house and fished out three cellphones through the window. She identified him since the lights were on.”
Ms Zikhali said: I’ve a small baby and I wake up twice every night to change his nappy. I woke up as usual and noticed there was a hand holding a fishing rod at the window. I screamed. He didn’t move and I screamed again calling my housemate’s name. Sithole fled.”
She said she noticed her phones were gone.
Ms Zikhali told the court she reported the matter to the police.
Sithole said he was sleeping at home when the theft occurred.
“I got home at 7PM that night and my grandmother whom I stay with locked the door and kept the keys. I stayed up until 8PM with my brother and we then retired to bed. The next day she came to my house escorted by police officers and I was arrested. I never stole from anyone,” said Sithole.
Mr Shava said: “The accused unlawfully entered the complainant’s premises at night. With a fishing rod, he hooked her three cellphones valued at $260. The stolen phones have not been recovered.”— @andile_tshuma.
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