CRIME & COURTS

Man fatally stabs friend over missing cellphone

Kwekwe resident, Mduduzi Ncube received an 8-year prison sentence for stabbing his 19-year-old friend once in the chest with a knife after accusing him of stealing his cellphone.

The accused (23) at the time of the offence was hauled before the High Court sitting in Gokwe yesterday on murder charges.

According to State papers, on March 11, 2019, the accused and the deceased along with three others were at the accused’s residence when a dispute arose over the accused’s missing mobile phone which he claimed the deceased had stolen.

The dispute between the accused and the complainant turned violent and escalated into a fight.

The court heard that the accused person pulled out an okapi knife and stabbed the deceased in the chest, resulting in his death.

Following the incident, the accused attempted to flee only to be apprehended by one of the deceased’s friends.

A police report was made, leading to the arrest of the accused person.

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