Shot robbery suspect in the dock

custody.
He was taken to Chitungwiza Hospital where he was treated before being placed into custody.
Chimombe was not asked to plead to robbery charges when he appeared before Chitungwiza magistrate Ms Barbara Chimboza.
Ms Chimboza remanded in custody to tomorrow for trial.
Chimombe, his alleged accomplices Shame Mazhambe and Timothy Kambudzi, who are in custody, robbed three families in August this year.
The fourth suspect, Chenjerai Alias Hunzvi, is still at large.
Prosecutor Mr Tendai Mukariri alleged that on August 22 and at around 7:40pm, the gang went to Vainona and sneaked into Rebecca Jackson’s house along Thames Road.
Jackson was with her friend Smythe Tracey Heather when the gang gained entry after cutting through the burglar bars.
The gang was allegedly armed with an axe, bolt cutter and iron bars.
They ordered the two not to raise alarm, led them into the bedroom before demanding cash.
The gang allegedly took US$20 000 from a safe before ransacking the house searching for valuables.
They took away various electrical gadgets before disappearing.
The gang allegedly broke into Peter William’s house along Campbell Road, Borrowdale.
They stole an Isuzu Cab, cash and other properties using the same method.
It is also alleged that they struck Campbell’s son on the head with an axe.
They proceeded to Pomona where they broke into Hammond Desfontame’s house and tied Desfontame and his wife with electrical cables.
They stole various gadgets, money and an Isuzu KB truck.
Chimombe was arrested on the same day after CID Chitungwiza used a tracker on the stolen Ipod.