Zimbabwe: Kidnappers Case Fails to Kick Off

16 October 2013

THE trial of a woman and a 17-year-old boy accused of kidnapping a four-year-old girl at Prophet Emmanuel Makandiwa's United Family International Church service in Kwekwe before demanding a US$40 000 ransom failed to start at Gokwe magistrates' court yesterday.The duo was further remanded in custody to 28 October because the regional magistrate, Mr Amos Mbobo was not available.

Rumbidzai Chimimba (20) and the 17-year-old boy, all of Kwekwe's Mbizo high-density suburb, who are facing charges of contravening section 93 (3)(a)(i) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, are denying the charge.

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