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Danisa Masuku Court Reporter
A MAN allegedly linked to a gang that shot dead a Bulawayo businessman during a US$10 000 armed robbery appeared in court yesterday.
Shelton Jubane (37) appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Ms Annah Muzondiwa facing a murder charge.
He was remanded in custody to September 25 and advised to apply for bail at the High Court.
The State alleges that on September 14, shortly after 11pm, Jubane conspired with Mehluli Ncube, also known as Mamba, Muzi Richard Fambirai Moyo, who has since died following a shoot-out with police and Bhekimpilo Mabuza, who is still at large. The court heard that the four men were armed with pistols when they allegedly targeted Mr Tedious Rutanhira shortly after he had closed his shop near a Zuva Service Station along Joshua Mqabuko Street, between 3rd and 4th avenues in Bulawayo.
Prosecuting, Mr Milton Moyo told the court that Rutanhira was walking towards his vehicle, which was parked at the service station, when the accused and his alleged accomplices confronted him.
“While the deceased was walking towards his car, the accused and his accomplices emerged and tried to forcibly take the bag he was clutching but he resisted.
“They then fired shots at him, killing him on the spot,” said Mr Moyo.
The gang allegedly took the bag, which contained US$10 000, before fleeing from the scene.
The court heard that taxi drivers who witnessed the incident attempted to effect a citizen’s arrest, but the alleged robbers fired shots towards them as they escaped.
Police investigations subsequently led to Jubane’s arrest the following day.
