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Fungai Lupande Court Reporter
A 32-year-old habitual burglar was sent to jail for 36 years after committing a series of robberies in Harare. Adam Mwanza (32) of Makumbe Village in Domboshava was convicted of 12 counts of unlawful entry in aggravating circumstances. Harare magistrate Mr Tendai Mahwe sentenced Mwanza to 36 years in jail, but suspended 12 years on condition of good behaviour. Mr Mahwe also ordered Mwanza to restitute the complainants. Mwanza who was previously convicted of similar offences had his suspended eight months added to the 24 years. He will serve an effective 24 years and eight months. In passing sentence Mr Mahwe said; “The accused person thought he could just reap from what he did not sow. “Offences of unlawful entry are on the rise and this court ought to exercise its duty by protecting the public from such individuals. One can imagine how many other houses the accused broke into without being caught.”
The first complainant is Norman June, a security officer at Zimpost Cranborne offices residing at 11640 Hatcliffe in Harare. Prosecutor Ms Sharon Mashavira proved that on May 2 around 7am, June left his house after securing all doors and windows. Upon his return the following day, he noticed that someone had forced-open the bedroom window to gain entry before stealing his plasma television set, Apple ipad, laptop and gas cylinder.
Police officers from Borrowdale Police Station Criminal Investigations Department (CID) who attended the crime scene uplifted finger prints that later matched Mwanza’s after he was arrested.
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