CRIME & COURTS
Axe attack over unpaid debt rocks Chinhoyi
A 24-year-old man from Matura, Chinhoyi, appeared before Chinhoyi Magistrates’ Court for allegedly striking a colleague twice on the head with an axe, following a dispute over unpaid debt.
Byron Kachimanga appeared before Chinhoyi Magistrates’ Court charged with attempted murder.
He appeared in court for a bail application.
The State alleges that on September 4, 2024, the complainant, Jabulani Manokoro requested payment of the debt owed to him by Kachimanga. However, Kachimanga reacted violently, following Manokoro home and striking him twice on the head with an axe.
The court heard that after striking the complainant, the accused fled the scene, leaving the complainant unconscious.