adminMashudu Netsianda Senior Court Reporter
A BULAWAYO man fled from a lady of the night’s house stark naked following an attack by the woman who teamed up with her friends and robbed him of his clothes, shoes and $350, which they later shared. The man had hired the woman, Charity Chauruka for an all night service at her house in Emakhandeni suburb in Bulawayo.
Chauruka (25), Miriam Ngwenya (33) and Sithobekile Tshuma (29) all residing at House Number 3451 Emakhandeni were convicted on their own pleas by.
They were each sentenced to two years in jail but one year was suspended for five years on condition that they do not within that period commit a similar offence.
The remaining 12 months were further suspended on condition that the trio performs 420 hours of community service at Emakhandeni primary and secondary schools.
The prosecutor, Miss Tafadzwa Mutsambiwa, said on 15 June at about 8pm, the complainant met Chauruka at a city night club.
They agreed to spend the night at Chauruka’s house.
On arrival at Chauruka’s house, the two removed their clothes and went to bed, the court was told.
However, when Chauruka heard the complainant snoring, she woke up and searched his pair of trousers and found $350 inside the pocket.
She then went to Ngwenya and Tshuma’s room where the three hatched a plan to rob the complainant of his money.
They then teamed up with up with a male suspect who is still at large and went to Chauruka’s room where they attacked the complainant with iron bars and a sjambok.
The complainant fled to his home in Richmond stark naked leaving behind his clothes and shoes. Chauruka and her accomplices took the complainant’s money and shared it.
A report was made to the police leading to the arrest of three women. The other suspect is still at large.
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