An Epworth man who allegedly robbed a man of US$50 and an Itel cellphone before fatally assaulting him with an axe handle has appeared in court facing a murder charge.
Innocent Mutawali appeared at the Harare Magistrates’ Court charged with murder.
The court heard that on August 5, 2026, Mutawali, Daniel Munemo, who has since been arrested, and another suspect identified only as Kabhachi, who is still at large, allegedly planned to rob the now deceased of his cellphone and money.
The trio allegedly confronted the man while armed with an axe handle and assaulted him several times before searching him and stealing US$50 in cash and an Itel A56 cellphone valued at US$85.
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They allegedly fled the scene, leaving the victim injured.
The man reportedly managed to file an assault report before being referred to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, where he died on August 15, 2026.
A post-mortem examination revealed that he had sustained fractures to both hands and both legs, as well as broken ribs.
Mutawali was arrested in Epworth on August 15, 2026, after Munemo, who was already in police custody, allegedly lured him into a police trap.
He was remanded in custody.
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