Harare trio in court for murder, theft

THREE Harare residents appeared before magistrate Ruth Moyo yesterday facing murder and theft charges after they allegedly gave a man a tainted soft drink in the Avenues area last week.

Shelly Nyengeterai Munyaka (30) of Zengeza 2, Josphat Joseph Musaka (42) of Glenwood Park in Epworth and Innocent Nyoni (28) of Harare CBD are being charged with murder as defined under section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act.

According to the State, represented by prosecutor Nomsa Kangara, the trio lured the now-deceased Tendayi Mhishi to the corner of Blackstone Avenue and Fife Avenue in Harare and fatally poisoned him.

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