Online Reporter
Zvikomborero Parafini
The owner of the pit bull which mauled a neighbour to death in Bluff Hill on Sunday was yesterday remanded in custody after the State indicated that they are opposed to bail.
The suspect Mike Mupinga, who has a pending rape charge hanging over his head, was not asked to plead when he appeared before magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa for culpable homicide.
The State, represented by Rufaro Chonzi, told the court that he will file his written submissions opposing bail.
Magistrate Gofa is expected to hand down the bail ruling on Friday.
Allegations are that on May 31 Mupinga, being the owner of four vicious dogs, three pit bulls and a Rottweiler, negligently left the vicious dogs at large, unmuzzled in the yard of his rented house.
He went to bed leaving the dogs roaming around his yard which is secured by a short perimeter wall built of bricks and mortar.
The vicious dogs then scaled over the perimeter wall and met the now-deceased Samuel Machara, who was walking along the nearby street.
The dogs then bit the now deceased all over the body.
The now deceased sustained some deep wounds on the neck and lacerations on hands, legs and stomach and passed away instantly.
Mupinga is on an outstanding warrant of arrest over a rape allegation in a case that is still pending.
