Pair arrested for stoning man to death
Published: 2013 August 26 17:44:35 (5201 Views)
Two Bulawayo men, who allegedly teamed up and stoned a local man to death following a misunderstanding during a drinking spree at a shebeen, were further remanded.
Mphathisi Sibanda (28) and Mkhululi Masuku (35) both of Entumbane suburb were not asked to plead to a murder charge when they appeared before Western Commonage magistrate, Mr Willard Maphios Moyo.
They were remanded out of custody to 11 October on $300 bail each.
The prosecutor, Mr Whatmore Tembo said on 26 July, Sibanda and Masuku were drinking beer at a shebeen in Entumbane together with the now deceased, Mr Mkhulunyelwa Ngwenya.
The court was told that Sibanda had a misunderstanding with Mr Ngwenya resulting in a fight.
Masuku who is Sibanda's neighbour joined in the brawl.
They picked up stones and struck Ngwenya all over his body resulting in sustaining severe injuries.
Soon after committing the offence, the two men fled the scene.
Mr Ngwenya was rushed to Parirenyatwa General Hospital in Harare where he died a few days later.
A report was made to the police leading to the arrest of Masuku and Sibanda.
- Newsbite
Mphathisi Sibanda (28) and Mkhululi Masuku (35) both of Entumbane suburb were not asked to plead to a murder charge when they appeared before Western Commonage magistrate, Mr Willard Maphios Moyo.
They were remanded out of custody to 11 October on $300 bail each.
The prosecutor, Mr Whatmore Tembo said on 26 July, Sibanda and Masuku were drinking beer at a shebeen in Entumbane together with the now deceased, Mr Mkhulunyelwa Ngwenya.
The court was told that Sibanda had a misunderstanding with Mr Ngwenya resulting in a fight.
Masuku who is Sibanda's neighbour joined in the brawl.
They picked up stones and struck Ngwenya all over his body resulting in sustaining severe injuries.
Soon after committing the offence, the two men fled the scene.
Mr Ngwenya was rushed to Parirenyatwa General Hospital in Harare where he died a few days later.
A report was made to the police leading to the arrest of Masuku and Sibanda.
- Newsbite
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