adminLiberty Dube
Post Correspondent
IN a move that has brought disgrace to the field of law, a Mutare lawyer allegedly lost his marbles and verbally attacked his 65-year-old mother, before smashing a neighbour’s car.
Edward Lloyd Mvere (38) is not new to controversy.
Early this year, his mother, Mrs Veronica Mvere, dragged him to Mutare Civil Court seeking a protection order due to his violent tendencies.
The protection order was granted in her favour and it prohibits Mvere from insulting, assaulting, threatening, harassing and disturbing her peace.
However, Mvere has failed to comply with the protection order and has gone on to verbally attack his mother.
Mvere has also threatened to sell Mrs Mvere’s property.
Principal public prosecutor, Mr Tiriwamambo Kangai said in another case on January 16, Mvere used a stone to smash the windows of Mr Mwazvita Mukangara’s vehicle – a Volvo V40 that was parked outside his Greenside residence.
“Mwazvita’s mother witnessed the incident and informed him of the development. He rushed to the scene and effected a citizen’s arrest on Mvere with the help of other neighbours and well-wishers. Mvere was escorted to Mutare Central Police Station where a docket was opened. Value of the property damaged is US$200,” said Mr Kangai.
Mrs Mvere also made a police report.
Her son has since appeared before Mutare provincial magistrate, Nyasha Kuture, facing two counts of domestic violence as well one count of malicious damage to property.
Mvere was not asked to plead and was remanded out of custody to April 1 on $6 000 bail.
Meanwhile, a Chikanga man is in trouble after allegedly duping an unsuspecting 30-year-old woman of US$250 after promising to secure a lawyer for her.
Cosmas Buzuzu (40) then referred Tatenda Marodza to a Government lawyer before vanishing.
Buzuzu was recently nabbed and appeared before Ms Kuture facing fraud charges as defined in Section 136 (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23.
He was released on $5 000 bail and will be back in the dock on March 31.
The court heard that some time between September 2020 and November 2020, Buzuzu told Marodza that he could secure a lawyer to represent her in an undisclosed case.
“Between September 2020 and November 2020, the accused took US$250 from Marodza on different occasions.
“Buzuzu referred Marodza to Government lawyers who offer free services and converted the money to his own use. Marodza later discovered that she had been duped and made a police report, thereby leading to Buzuzu’s arrest,” said Mr Kangai.
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