Crimes and Courts<\/p>\n\n\n\n
KWEKWE \u2013 An ambulance technician and two accomplices have been found guilty of theft after stealing money and airtime from a road accident victim they were tasked to assist, in a case that has shocked the local community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Kwekwe Magistrates\u2019 Court convicted Edius Mugonegwa (40), an ambulance technician employed by Redcliff Municipality, along with Pride Makamba (25) and Anashe Mukwamba (23).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prosecutors told the court that on September 7, 2025, Mugonegwa responded to an accident scene along the Kwekwe-Redcliff Road. While providing first aid to the injured victim, bloodstained cash totaling US$1,260 and US$10 airtime fell from the victim’s clothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead of safeguarding the property, the trio allegedly conspired to keep it for themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The victim discovered the money was missing after regaining consciousness at Kwekwe General Hospital and immediately reported the theft to police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Swift investigations by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Kwekwe led to the arrest of the three suspects, with part of the stolen cash recovered,” said a police spokesperson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In sentencing, the magistrate handed down stern penalties. Mugonegwa received 18 months imprisonment with three months suspended for five years, and the remaining 15 months commuted to 825 hours of community service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His accomplices, Makamba and Mukwamba, were each sentenced to 12 months imprisonment with three months suspended for five years, and nine months commuted to 315 hours of community service each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A court official stated,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This sentence sends a clear message that those entrusted with caring for the vulnerable will be held to the highest standards of integrity.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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