Two men from Mutare have been sentenced to 45 years in prison respectively for the murder of a Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) officer.
The court heard that the offenders, Brighton Gowero (29) and Takunda Makoni (21) fatally assaulted Tapiwa Mutyasira (29) and dumped his body on the Mutare—Harare railway line in Chikanga.
The tragic incident occurred between March 3 and 4, 2023.
Their accomplice identified only as Courage is on the run.
The court heard that they brutally assaulted the now deceased with unknown objects, causing fatal injuries.
They then stole his two cellphones and dumped his body on the railway line in an attempt to conceal the murder which was committed during the robbery.
The deceased's remains were later run over by a goods train, whose driver initially mistook the body for discarded material on the track.
A post-mortem carried out at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital confirmed that Mutyasira died from polytrauma — multiple injuries resulting from a violent attack.
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“The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe urges members of the public to respect the sanctity of life and to resolve disputes without resorting to violence,” the NPAZ said in a statement.
“As a society, we must uphold the dignity and value of every human being.”
