Chinese woman, who lost $2,1m to fraudster cries in court

A CHINESE woman, who allegedly lost $2,1 million to a Zimbabwean fraudster in a botched diamond deal, wailed in court yesterday after Harare magistrate, Gideon Ruvetsa refused to place the accused on remand citing a legal loophole.

Mathew Musengezi (36) who was represented by Tawanda Takaindisa, walked out of the dock a free man after Ruvetsa refused to place him on remand arguing that the State had not recorded his warned and cautioned statement as required by the law.

Prosecutor Michael Reza tried unsuccessfully to defend the State’s position on the warned and cautioned statement saying only reasonable suspicion could lead to the accused being put on remand, but the magistrate stood his ground.

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