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NWC Member, Police Officer Jailed 6 Years For Fatally Assaulting Suspect

1 month agoThu, 19 Sep 2024 14:16:09 GMT
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NWC Member, Police Officer Jailed 6 Years For Fatally Assaulting Suspect

Promise Nzima, a member of the Neighbourhood Watch Committee (NWC) at the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), Zhombe, and his accomplice, Innocent Matongo, a duly attested member of the ZRP, were arraigned before the High Court in Gokwe on charges of culpable homicide.

On December 22, 2023, Nzima arrested the now-deceased person on assault charges and escorted him to ZRP Mkobogwe Base, where he assaulted him with a knobkerrie.

At 1 AM, Matongo arrived and further assaulted the handcuffed individual using a switch, knobkerrie, and open hands.

As a result of the assault, the victim sustained swollen legs, head scars, and a swollen left eye. He was referred to the hospital, where he died on December 30, 2023.

A post-mortem examination concluded that the cause of death was brain injury, brain contusion, and severe head trauma.

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Both Nzima and Matongo were convicted and sentenced to eight years imprisonment each, with two years suspended.

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