Five suspects, including two Police officers, were arrested and charged with murder in Norton.
Gerald Mupandawana Makore(38), Nicola Kadonzvo (28), Judith Mangando (45), Tafadzwa Gerald Madzima (22) and Tavonga Munoda (21) were arraigned before the Norton Magistrates’ Court facing murder charges and were remanded in custody for trial.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe, on the 17th of July 2024, at Plot 26 Parl Selous, the now deceased Ruvimbo Kamugwala was tasked to clean the second accused person’s house. The second accused person later discovered that USD100 was missing.
She teamed up with the first and the third accused person and started interrogation the now deceased. They assaulted her with switches, electric cables and open hands. The first and second accused persons went to the local police base where they met fourth and the fifth accused persons.
The fourth and fifth accused persons, who are police officers, assaulted the now deceased with a button stick whilst she was handcuffed. The now deceased admitted to stealing the money and stated that she had given it to a friend who denied the allegations.
The now deceased later said that she had hidden the money at home but nothing was found. The fourth and fifth accused persons assaulted the now deceased further before they left her in the custody of accused 1, 2 and 3.
The victim died the following morning as the first and accused persons were dragging her consult a prophet.
The accused persons were remanded in custody to the 1st of August 2024 and were advised to apply for bail at High Court.