Trio sentenced 14 months for unlawful entry, steal...

Trio sentenced 14 months for unlawful entry, stealing

Zim Now Writer

Chiredzi Magistrates’ Court has sentenced Morgen Nyanzira, 26, Angeline Biziweki, 32, and Brendah Ngomayezi, 30, 14 months in jail over charges of unlawful entry in aggravating circumstances.

During trial, the court was told that the complaint left the keys to her property with her friend when she travelled for a holiday.

The State found that the complaint's friend happened to be the first accused’s girlfriend.

“The state proved that on the 6th of January 2024, the accused persons connived to steal from the complainant’s residence. Accused 1 stole the complainant's keys from his girlfriend who had been given the keys for safe keeping whilst the complainant was on holiday in Dubai.

“The trio proceeded to the complainant's house at 2 a.m., entered the house, broke into the complainant's bedroom and stole property worth US$2 699, and went away,” the National Prosecuting Authority said in a statement.

Accordingly, the matter was reported to police and detectives received information that the three were selling various household goods, leading to the arrest of the three and recovery of property worth US$2 249.

The first accused told the court that he learnt that his girlfriend had the keys to the property, stole keys and teamed up with the two women to steal the property.

The accused persons pleaded guilty and were sentenced to 14 months in prison.