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Yeukai Karengezeka–Court Correspondent
Three notorious robbers already in jail for previous convictions have now been convicted of a further 13 counts of armed robbery, mostly in Borrowdale, by Harare regional magistrate Mr Ignatio Mhere.
Musa Taj Abdul, Charles Lundu and Sean Andile Dhlamini, who are already doing time in prison on a previous conviction, will return to court on January 5, 2024 for sentencing.
Prosecutor Mr Kelvin Munyimi proved that the trio in July 2020 used threats of immediate violence on Lyle Leonard Wilson while armed with a short gun, pistols, hammer and iron bars and took away US$1 656 cash, perfumes, cell phones and a wide range of other property.
The looted property in just this one case included a Sony Ericson cell phone, Nokia cell phone, Samsung $10 cell phone, Huawei Y9 cell phone, 1xMillion bottle of perfume, 1xMontblanc bottle of perfume, IxJimmychoo bottle of perfume, 2xBvlgari bottles of perfume, 1xObssession by Calvin Klien bottle of perfume, 1xBeverly Hills bottle of perfume, 1xSecretsunset bottle of perfume, play station 4, play station pads, HP Notebook laptop, gold bracelet inscribed SHELBIE, i-Phone 11 Promax cell phone, brown and red handbag inscribed GUESS, eye glasses, pair of Rayban sunglasses, 1xNarcisso Rodrigues bottle of perfume, Huawei P9 cell phone, i-Phone 65 cell phone, Zimbabwean passport and National Identity card and an orange kit bag.
On the other 12 counts, the court heard that on July 25, 2020 and at Trauma Centre along Borrowdale Lane, the three armed themselves with a shot gun, pistols, hammer and iron bars and robbed 12 individuals of cellphones and laptops.
The complainants are Todoka Wilbert, Simon Machemedze, Jerifanos Fana, Faith Chatikobo, Stewart Vengayi, Pamela Isaac, Juliana Tsikidzi, Elita Sakala, Grace Manjengwa, Dorcas Ephraim and Cheryl Masvosva.
Total value prejudiced was US$3 475.
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter