Police are worried that Tafadzwa Shamba (40), the prime suspect and witness in the ritual murder of seven-year-old Tapiwa Makore (Junior), could be leading investigators on a wild goose chase owing to his suspected mental condition. xactly 46 days since the murder took place, police are yet to conclude investigations on account of Shamba’s “unreliable” and “incoherent evidence”. There have also been inordinate delays in releasing the results of forensic tests done on dismembered body parts recovered near the crime scene. Police detectives recovered the torso and legs, which are believed to belong to the deceased, and submitted them for DNA tests to ascertain whether or not they belonged to the minor. A head — believed to be of another minor &mda
An associate of Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya implicated first lady Auxillia Mnangagwa and her twin son, Collins, after Rushwaya was arrested for gold smuggling on Monday, it has emerged. An internal police memo seen by Zimbolive says after Rushwaya’s arrest at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport with 6kg of gold in her handbag, Gift Karanda tried to intercede on her behalf. Karanda, 44, allegedly told police officers that the gold Rushwaya was carrying “belonged to the First Lady and one Collins, a son to the First Family who was supposed to have brought it but due to other commitments had requested Rushwaya to transport it on his behalf.” Collins, who was previously linked to a Covid-19 procurement scandal involving US$60 m
HARARE police have detained former Zimbabwe Football Association chief executive officer Henrietta Rushwaya who was this afternoon arrested at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare on allegations of trying to smuggle 6kg of gold to Dubai. She is expected in court tomorrow. Rushwaya (53), was arrested by Criminal Investigation Department (CID) detectives after the gold was found in her hand luggage following a search as she was going through check-in formalities. The gold was detected by Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe scanners and Rushwaya, who is the president of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation, failed to produce documents authorising her to export the precious mineral, leading to her arrest. Asked about the origins of the gold, Rushwaya is said to hav
The self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary have been further remanded in custody until Monday, 26 October. AFRICAFEATURED Bushiri And Wife Further Remanded In Custody 23 October 2020 Share Paul Nyathi The self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife, Mary have been further remanded in custody until Monday, 26 October. The couple is facing charges of fraud, theft and money laundering at the Pretoria Magistrates Court. Bail was opposed earlier in the week after the state revealed it needed to investigate more details. Bushiri’s supporters as expected congregated outside the court in their numbers singing and praying for their “Pappa” as they call him. The self-proclaimed prophet Bushiri and his wife, Mary are back on the dock a
A totally bogus doctor, a young man without a medical qualification to his name, worked in the Parirenyatwa casualty unit for seven months until Tuesday this week, accepted by staff, security and patients simply because he wore a white coat and carried a stethoscope. Admire Chisi (25) was finally rumbled when the head of casualty took an interest, found the young man was remarkably ignorant, investigated and called the police, who took him away on charges of impersonating a public officer although other charges may be laid. It is unlikely that he was paid, but that is not yet certain But what concerns a lot of people is how human resources, security and hospital administration generally could admit him into the building, let alone allow him to deal with patients, for so long. Chis
In a rather disturbing case, a 37-year-old man has been jailed three years for having sex with the family’s pet chickens. reports that horrifying video footage of Rehan Baig abusing the birds, was saved under the file name ‘family vids’ and was recorded by his wife Haleema. The couple had a GoPro camera rigged up in the cellar of their home to capture the footage of both of them indulging in the ‘depraved and perverted’ acts. Bradford Crown Court heard that Haleema Baig joined her husband in the videos and that he at one stage alternated between having intercourse with his wife and the chickens. The brown and white chickens died as a result of 37-year-old Baig’s sexual activity with them, the court heard. He was jailed for three years by a ju
Zimdancehall artiste Lady Squanda was on Tuesday arrested together with four suspected robbers in connection with a robbery case in Zengeza. Born Sandra Gazi, the chanter is said to have surrendered herself to police yesterday after she fled from her house where suspected robbers had taken refuge on Monday night. National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest saying part of the stolen items were recovered at Lady Squanda’s house. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating a robbery case involving four men and a woman which took place in Zengeza on Monday night,” said Ass-Comm Nyathi. “The five are Denzel Chiwenga, Rodrick Gwasira believed to be an ex-police officer, Zacharia Magaya, Sandra Gazi and Tichaona Chitova suspe
A Kwekwe man has been arraigned before the courts for allegedly raping and impregnating his biological daughter. The man, whose identity cannot be revealed to protect the victim, but is from Chiwundura, allegedly raped and impregnated his 19-year old daughter. He was arraigned before Kwekwe Magistrate Ms Mildred Matuvi facing rape charges. He was remanded in custody to October 24 for provision of trial date. Prosecuting, Ms Ethel Bhumhure told the court that sometime in June this year, the accused person and the complainant were staying together at a farm near Kwekwe. One day he alledgedly sneaked into the complainant’s bedroom, Ms Bhumure told the court. Whilst in the bedroom, the accused person allegedly sneaked into the blankets where the complainant was
THE mystery surrounding the whereabouts of slain seven-year-old Tapiwa Makore’s missing head and hands has deepened. The traditional healer suspected to be the brains behind the ritual murder is saying it was pure coincidence that he happened to visit the village the week that the boy disappeared and was allegedly murdered. Tapiwa disappeared on Thursday September 17, only for his torso to be dragged by dogs into a village compound the following morning. Tinei Makore, also known as Marvellous Muchedzi, who is a known traditional healer, had left the village the previous day, Wednesday September 16. The Sunday Mail tracked him down and found him at his compound in the Mvurwi farming area. He confirmed that he had, indeed, visited his home village in the three days precedin
Two man who are in the business of buying second hand clothing for Harare’s busy “Mabhero” market were last month robbed of over US$100 000 under very dramatic circumstances involving a police detective. The detective with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Richard Majone (36) and his co-accused Philip Tambaoga (32) were in court last week on charges of robbing the two men of US$130 000 at a fake roadblock in Harare City Centre. Harare magistrate Judith Taruvinga remanded the pair in custody to October 15 and advised them to apply for bail at the High Court due to the gravity of the charges against them. According to the court record, the two who were in the company of four others who are still on the run, hatched a plan to rob the two known M
