The man who killed a Chinhoyi farmer was a wanted man, after he fled following a conviction of stock theft.
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Kudakwashe Nduma (24) was on a warrant of arrest after being convicted and sentenced to 10 months in prison for stock theft in May, of which two months were suspended for three years on condition of good behaviour. Another three months were suspended on condition that he restituted the complainant in the matter involving $50 by May 30. The remaining five months were set aside on condition that Nduma performed 175 hours of community service at East Range Primary School.
However, he defaulted on all the conditions and had been on a warrant of arrest. He appeared for initial remand before Chinhoyi magistrate, Mrs Brenda Dhliwayo, who pronounced the immediate reinstatement of the earlier sentence.
It has also emerged that Nduma was alone when he hijacked Mr Gardner Bertram’s car, of Sunningdale Old People’s home after being given a lift on the pretext that he wanted to go to Chinhoyi town where Bertram (90) resided.
He had initially indicated to the police that he was helped in killing Mr Bertram by a man known only as Nhema.
It has also since emerged that Nduma was unlicensed. He sold the vehicle to one Gweshe Ganda, who detectives caught up with while parked outside Pote Bottle Store at Chinhoyi Rank shops on June 24.
On being questioned, he led police to Nduma’s girlfriend’s house in Cold Stream suburb where a trap was set, leading to his arrest. He was wearing Mr Bertram’s khaki shorts, his black jersey and identity particulars were found in the room. Magistrate Ms Dhliwayo remanded Nduma in custody to July 8. herald
