Source: AFM Church thieves convicted -Newsday Zimbabwe
TWO women from Chitungwiza, who stole various gadgets during a church service at the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) in Dzivarasekwa Extension, have been convicted on three counts of theft.
Harare magistrate Sharon Rakafa last week convicted Glory Choto (50) and Violet Jaure (34) after ruling that the State had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. Sentence is expected to be handed down this week.
In her ruling, Rakafa said there was overwhelming evidence against the pair, with State witnesses producing tangible exhibits linking them to the crimes.
The convicts, who are both unemployed, reside in Nyatsime Phase 2, Chitungwiza.
Prosecutor Chyvonne Nhira told the court that on October 5 last year, the two women stole a laptop bag containing a Lenovo mini laptop, a black power bank, a diary, cash books, three counter books and a flash disk at AFM of Zimbabwe in Dzivarasekwa Extension.
The complainant, an employee of the Zimbabwe National Army, had briefly stepped outside the church to answer a call on a mobile phone when the theft occurred.
Nhira said the accused took advantage of the unattended property and made off with it.
The court further heard that the duo was later arrested after being caught stealing from a vehicle parked outside a Methodist Church in Dzivarasekwa, Harare.
On a separate count, the pair stole a black-and-cream dress, a royal blue jersey, a blue-and-white doek and baby wipes from a car belonging to Tafadzwa Chifamba, an employee of the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority.
According to court records, Chifamba was attending a church service at the United Methodist Church in Dzivarasekwa 1 when the theft occurred. She had parked her Toyota Runx outside the church.
The State said congregants noticed the accused moving suspiciously and searched them, recovering the stolen items in their possession, leading to their arrest.
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