Debt leads Glen Lorne woman to fake US$62k robbery

Zim Now Writer

The 47-year-old woman from Glen Lorne, Harare who recently claimed to have lost US$62 000 to three armed robbers who raided her house while she was counting the money in her bedroom, has been arrested for making a false report.

The woman had alleged that armed robbers raided the Glen Lorne house and went straight to her bedroom before stealing the cash around 1.30pm on the day.

It is alleged that the woman owed a lot of people money and wanted faked the robbery in order to draw sympathy from these people.

National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi was then quoted saying, “The ZRP is investigating a robbery case where a woman aged 47 was robbed US$62 150 cash on November 9, 2022 at around 1.30pm in Glen Lorne, Harare by three unknown suspects.

“The suspects, who were armed with an unidentified pistol pounced at the complainant’s residence and went to the bedroom where she was counting cash. They threatened her with a firearm before stealing the cash.”

Police then appealed to anyone with information that might assist them with investigations to contact any nearest police station.