adminCollette Mukome
AN 18-year-old teenager from Dora communal lands just outside Mutare escaped jail last week after he was convicted of stealing female panties. Mutare senior magistrate, Mrs Sekai Chiundura, slapped Artmore Karumbidza with a six-month jail term, wholly suspended on condition that he does not commit a similar offence in the next five years.
Karumbidza, a Form Two pupil at Dora High School pleaded guilty to theft charges. Mr Fletcher Karombe told the court that at an unknown date, but during the period of November and December last year, Karumbidza stole panties from several women.
Asked why he committed the offence, Karumbidza told the court that he wanted to wear them. “I enjoy wearing female panties Your Worship. I have my own male panties, but I like female panties,” he said.
Mrs Chiundura warned him to stay away from crime. “Learn to respect people’s property. Today, I will let you go, but if you come back to court facing similar charges I will send you to prison,” she said.
In an unrelated incident, Evans Mutsago of Hobhouse 1 was heavily assaulted by citizens after he was caught stealing a pair of jean trousers from a drying line.
On March 10, Mutsago was spotted stealing at House Number 2652, Hobhouse and angry citizens assaulted him before handing him over to the police.
He told the court that he wanted to wear the jeans. Mrs Chiundura sentenced him to 60 days imprisonment which was wholly suspended on condition of good behaviour.
Online Reporter