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Mathew Masinge
A 52-year-old man has been accused of murder and robbery in Harare.
Farayi Chikadzi and his accomplices, Simon Chihungwa and Tafadzwa Chayambuka, and another one on the run, allegedly attacked a haulage truck driver, Talkmore Vinga, who was refuelling along the Bulawayo/Harare highway close to the Dzivaresekwa turn-off st around 10pm.
A co-worker, who witnessed the attack, called his bosses before taking Vinga to Sally Mugabe Hospital where he later died on October 6.
They also attacked two other victims, taking cash and valuables before disappearing.
On September 26 at around 5am, Chikadzi together with Chihungwa, Chayambuka and an accomplice approached Honest Musara who was waiting for his wife parked just after the Kuwadzana Extension turn-off.
One of Chikadzi’s accomplices attacked Musara with a stone on the head before they dragged him out of his vehicle demanding his cellphone and money.
Chikadzi took US$300 and a cellphone from Musara before running away.
On October 8, the crew attacked Fredy Chigumira who had stopped along Bulawayo Road.
They smashed his car window and struck him on the head at the same time.
They got away with US$2 100 which was in Chigumira’s pocket and a Samsung S22.
One of Chikadzi’s accomplices was apprehended by soldiers who witnessed the robbery.
The accomplice led to the arrest of Chikadzi, Chihungwa and Chayambuka. Chikadzi appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi yesterday charged with murder and two counts of robbery.
He was remanded in custody to December 15 and advised to apply for bail at the High Court.
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