Crime & Court Articles

Teenager arrested for attempting to sell human foetus as beef in Harare

Johnson Progress A 19-year-old man, Stelly Marecha, has been apprehended by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Harare's Central Business District (CBD) for allegedly attempting to sell a human foetus, claiming it was beef. According to the ZRP, Marecha picked up...

I knew i could not prove it: says Mai Jeremiah after losing rape case

Vongai Masuka Ashley Masendeke, popularly known as Mai Jeremiah told reporters today that she knew she could not prove her case, but went through court processes to see if she was “strong enough”. She said this after losing her case to Thabo Blessing Dube and Martin...

Two years, No burial: Mother pleads for DNA of slain daughter

Johnson Progress Nomsa Sibanda, the mother of four-year-old Princess Shoko, is still unable to bury her daughter's remains due to unresolved DNA identification issues, two years after the child's alleged murder. Princess was allegedly killed by her aunt, Alista...

Muringi gets 480 hours of community service for contempt of court

Businessman Shingai Levison Muringi will serve 480 hours of community service after he was convicted of contempt of court yesterday. The sentence came after he was found guilty of disposing a motor vehicle which was an exhibit in a criminal case. Harare Magistrate...