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who had stolen Judith’s cash and cell phone.
The seven appeared before Mr Donald Ndirowei who remanded them in custody to April 13. Mr Ndirowei advised them to apply for bail at the High Court due to the seriousness of the charge they are facing.
Shumba is being represented by Mr Graciano Manyurureni of Manyurureni and Company while Mr Zvidzai Kajokoto of Kajokoto and Company is appearing for the other six.
Prosecutor Mr Tapiwa Kasema alleged that on March 17 this year after Shumba’s wife was robbed of her money, Shumba mobilised Mafunda, Jakopo, Makwalo, Makope, Tapfuma, and Saidi and went to investigate the matter.
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They went to Ashley compound around 11pm driving a police Land Rover and rounded up the 11 complainants, Martha Chidzenga, Brian Gundura, Michael Makina, Clever Kembo, Darlington Mapwashike, Willard Mapuranga, Hilda Nyamaropa, Tellmore Binamu, Sophia Magaya, Malvern Munyonga and Shepherd Hudye.
They kicked and punched them at the same time hitting them with baton sticks all over their bodies, demanding to know who had stolen from Shumba’s wife.
It is the State’s case that they also raided Chivambo’s house and forcibly opened the door while Chivambo was sleeping with his wife. They allegedly dragged him outside while punching and kicking him in full view of his wife, Marjory.
Chivambo’s cousin, a member of the Zimbabwe Prison Service, tried to intervene to no avail as he was also assaulted before he fled.
Chivambo and the other complainants were forced to crawl to the police car and were taken to Shamva Police Station where they were further assaulted and detained despite the critical injuries they had sustained during the assault.
The following day around 1pm, the court heard, Shumba was informed that Chivambo was vomiting blood and could not eat.
He authorised his subordinates to take him to hospital for treatment and he died two hours later at Shamva District Hospital.
On March 20, a post-mortem was conducted and revealed that Chivambo’s death was due to multiple injuries caused by the assault.
It is further alleged that on the same day the other 11 complainants were referred to Bindura Provincial Hospital where medical examinations established that they sustained moderate injuries except for Chidzenga (fractured left arm), Mapwashike (fractured wrist) and Hudye who was said to have been seriously injured and was still in hospital.
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