The Hwange Magistrates’ Court has convicted 24-year-old Marshal Comfort Nyathi from Lwendulu village, Hwange, of aggravated unlawful entry and indecent assault. Nyathi has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), on the early morning of March 4, 2025, Nyathi broke into a woman’s bedroom. Said the NPA:
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The victim had retired to bed at her home around 9:00 PM on March 3, 2025, ensuring all windows and doors were locked.
The offender gained entry to her bedroom at approximately 1:40 AM by opening a window, placing a brick underneath it, and climbing through. He entered the room naked. The woman was awakened as the man was attempting to pull down her shorts.
The man apologized and identified himself, professing his love for her. The victim, while pretending to be calm, turned on a light and took a picture of the man. 
He attempted to escape through the window, but she prevented him. He eventually fled through the window after she alerted her mother. The victim then made a police report.
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Nyathi was convicted and jailed for 18 months by a Hwange magistrate who found him guilty of aggravated unlawful entry and indecent assault.

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A 24-year-old man named Marshal Comfort Nyathi broke into a woman's bedroom while she was sleeping. He entered naked and tried to pull down her shorts. The woman woke up, took a picture of him, and called her mother and the police. Nyathi was sentenced to 18 months in jail for his actions. He apologized and said he loved the woman, but that didn't excuse his behavior. The court found him guilty of breaking into the woman's bedroom and indecently assaulting her.

Naked Hwange Man (24) Breaks Into Sleeping Woman's Bedroom, Jailed 18 Months

A 23-year-old man from Mkoba, Gweru was brought before the Kwekwe Magistrates’ Court, facing charges of aggravated unlawful entry.
The accused, Sean Mutsengi, had broken into a house in Mbizo, Kwekwe and stolen an Itel A70 cellphone and a jacket.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the incident occurred on June 29, 2024, around 11 PM, in Mbizo, Kwekwe.
Mutsengi forced open the door and entered the house while the complainant was sleeping. He then took an Itel A70 cellphone and a black jacket and left unnoticed.
The complainant discovered the missing belongings the following morning and reported the matter to the police.
That same morning, Mutsengi boarded a bus from Kwekwe to Gweru, where he gave the bus conductor the stolen Itel A70 cellphone and promised to pay the bus fare in Gweru, as he had no money at the time.
The bus conductor became suspicious and alerted the police in Gweru after receiving a call on the Itel cellphone from the complainant, who revealed that the phone belonged to her. Mutsengi was then apprehended.
The value of the stolen property was $115 USD, and only $100 USD was recovered.
For the offence, Mutsengi was sentenced to 14 months of imprisonment, with 4 months suspended for 5 years.
The remaining 10 months were suspended on the condition that Mutsengi perform 350 hours of community service.
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A man named Sean broke into a house and stole a phone and jacket. The next day, he took a bus but gave the stolen phone as payment. The conductor got suspicious and called the owner. Sean was caught, and only $100 of the $115 stolen was recovered. He was sentenced to 14 months in prison, with 4 months suspended and 10 months to do community service. 

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