Munyaradzi Mashiri
Court Correspondent
A 56-year-old Karoi man, Tongai Milton Guzha, has been jailed for an effective 10 months after being convicted of stock theft, assault, and unlawful possession of weapons.
The Karoi Magistrates’ Court heard that on October 23, 2025, Guzha stole and slaughtered three goats belonging to a fellow villager in Nyama Village 2A, under Chief Kazangarare. The goats were valued at US$150, and two carcasses were later recovered.
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The situation turned violent when the goat owner, accompanied by a neighbour, confronted Guzha. In an attempt to flee, Guzha stabbed the complainant on the left shoulder with an okapi knife.
He was also found in possession of the same knife and a catapult at the time of the offence.
Guzha was convicted on all three counts. Although the court ruled that the new sentences would run concurrently, a previously suspended five-month sentence was also activated, bringing his total effective imprisonment to 10 months.
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