A 30-year-old man from Chiweshe has been sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a woman of her motorbike, cellphone and US$10.
A 30-year-old man from Chiweshe has been sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing a woman of her motorbike, cellphone and US$10.
Fidellis Rusenza of Mapondera village was convicted by magistrate Ruramai Chitumbura.
The court suspended one year of the sentence on condition of good behaviour, leaving him with an effective six-year jail term.
Prosecutor Carson Kundiona told the court that on April 9, Rusenza broke into the home of Lilian Muza and stole the items.
The robbery was uncovered after police traced the stolen motorbike to Macheke, leading to Rusenza's arrest and the recovery of the property.
