adminA police officer who shot his female colleague while trying to sneak into a judge’s house to see his “lover” (a housemaid) was sent to jail for six years. Lloyd Salobe (29), who was guarding Macro Economic Planning and Investment Promotion Minister Obert Mpofu’s house shot Hazel Mutasa at Justice Lavender Makoni’s home she was also guarding.
After shooting his colleague, Salobe scratched himself with thorns and reported to the police that he was kidnapped as a cover up.
He was convicted of attempted murder and supplying false information charges.
Harare magistrate Fadzayi Mtombeni sentenced Salobe to eight years for attempted murder and six months for supplying false information.
The six months will run concurrently with eight years, while two years were suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour.
In mitigation, Salobe asked for lenience saying he served 20 days in prison at police before being dismissed. — HR.
Online Reporter