Magistrate raps police shoddy work

BEITBRIDGE regional magistrate Sithembiso Ndebele on Wednesday chided the police for their poor performance after the court failed to nail two men accused of a R40 000 robbery due to lack of evidence.

Ndebele had to acquit the pair, Remnant Sithole and Charles Matshudula, who were accused of robbing Evelyn Chipo Mapanzure of R40 000 in Dulivhadzimo suburb.

It had been alleged that they failed to deliver a consignment of cigarettes worth R40 000 to Mapanzure after collecting the money from her, which has not been recovered.

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