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Goat thief jailed for 28 years

Prosecutors said on August 23 two villagers Tinashe Kachidza and Pamhidzai Nyamono took their 28 goats into the grazing land, but the goats were stolen by the convict.

A 27-year-old man from Chirambada village in Mudzi was sent to prison by a Kotwa magistrate for allegedly stealing 28 goats.

Samuel Chirambadeya pleaded guilty to stocktheft charges before magistrate Henry Sande and was sentenced to 18 months behind bars.

Sande suspended six months on condition of good behaviour.

Prosecutors said on August 23 two villagers Tinashe Kachidza and Pamhidzai Nyamono took their 28 goats into the grazing land, but the goats were stolen by the convict.

Chirambadeya was seen driving the goats by one neighbour, who alerted the complainants about the theft.

The complainants filed a police report leading to his arrest.

Nathan Majuru prosecuted.

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