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Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu, Online Reporter
FIVE gang members have been arrested for allegedly fatally assaulting a Filabusi man with machetes, axes, spears and iron bars.
The accused persons Aorta Madodana (30), Handsome Moyo (28), Ndodana Mlilo (22), Tawanda Muridzo (21) and Anele Nkiwane (19) were not asked to plead when they appeared briefly before Filabusi Magistrate, Mr Abednico Ndebele.
They were remanded in custody to March 8.
Prosecuting Mr Shepherd Moyo said the five men and their undisclosed number of accomplices attacked the now deceased Gilbert Mpunzi on February 15.
“On 15 February at around 5PM the five accused persons together with five others who are already in remand and as well as an undisclosed number who are still at large connived to attack the now deceased Gilbert Mpunzi who was in the company of his brother Farai Mpunzi and friend Jaisen Mhlanga at Khayanyama Business Centre in Filabusi.
“The accused persons who were armed with axes, spears, iron bars and machetes travelled from Mbalabala to Khayanyama Business Centre in six cars,” he said.
Mr Moyo said the accused persons found Mpunzi seated in a vehicle that was parked at the business centre while in the company of his friend and brother. He said Mpunzi and his companions tried to flee but the accused persons caught up with and attacked him with the weapons they were carrying.
Mr Moyo said the accused persons fled from the scene leaving the now deceased lying on the ground unconscious. He was ferried to Filabusi District where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Police conducted investigations leading to the arrest of the suspects.
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