neilw
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It may well be cold comfort but his killer has been caught by the Zimbabwean Police as per the abridged statement below:
"The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has announced the arrest of Gift Sabata in connection with the murder and armed robbery cases in Bulawayo. In a statement national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said Sabata was arrested while at his girlfriend’s house in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo. Reads the statement:
ARREST OF GIFT SABATA FOR MURDER AND ARMED ROBBERY CASES IN BULAWAYO
The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of Gift Sabata (44) in connection with murder and armed robbery cases which occurred between December 2021 and November 2022 in Bulawayo.
On 19th November 2022, at around 0200 hours detectives from CID Homicide, Bulawayo and members of the Support Unit Police Special Tactics who had been monitoring the suspect, raided him at his girlfriend’s house in Cowdray Park where he was hiding. Upon arrest, a Rossi Revolver loaded with five (05) rounds was recovered from the suspect. Further investigations by the Police led to the recovery of a Taurus Revolver with six (06) rounds and a Peatra-Beretta Gardone Vt.22 without a magazine at Tshabalala Game Sanctuary, Fourwinds, Bulawayo.
The suspect was linked to two (02) cases of murder and 13 cases of armed robbery in which the total value stolen is US$58 639.00. The arrest cleared a murder case which occurred on 28th June 2022 at a house along Fortunes Gate, Matshemhlophe, Bulawayo where the suspect and his accomplice identified as Clifford Leniency Nyoni shot dead the complainant with a pistol before stealing US$1000.00 cash.
The suspect was also linked to a murder case which occurred on 02nd February 2022 at Plot Ki Richmond, Bulawayo where a 24-year-old man died whilst on admission at a local hospital after being shot on the thigh with a pistol following a misunderstanding over an undisclosed Issue.
In addition, the suspect was linked to a robbery case where US$21 555-00 was stolen on 28th May 2022 at Petra College Selborne Park, Bulawayo and another case of armed robbery in which US$ 8 000.00 and ZAR 120 000 was stolen at Plot 5, Rangemore, Bulawayo. On 19th November 2022 at around 1000 hours the suspect died whilst admitted at United Bulawayo Hospitals after experiencing some convulsions with froth coming out of the mouth. The suspect had consumed food and diabetes medication brought by his wife, Mavis Matupe (27).
NYATHI. P) Assistant Commissioner
Senior Staff Officer (Press and Public Relations)
to the Commissioner General of Police
Police General Headquarters"
I have also been informed by my brother who still lives in Zimbabwe that he tried to escape from custody during the arrest and was shot and killed by the police, but I cant confirm that.
"The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has announced the arrest of Gift Sabata in connection with the murder and armed robbery cases in Bulawayo. In a statement national police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said Sabata was arrested while at his girlfriend’s house in Cowdray Park, Bulawayo. Reads the statement:
ARREST OF GIFT SABATA FOR MURDER AND ARMED ROBBERY CASES IN BULAWAYO
The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the arrest of Gift Sabata (44) in connection with murder and armed robbery cases which occurred between December 2021 and November 2022 in Bulawayo.
On 19th November 2022, at around 0200 hours detectives from CID Homicide, Bulawayo and members of the Support Unit Police Special Tactics who had been monitoring the suspect, raided him at his girlfriend’s house in Cowdray Park where he was hiding. Upon arrest, a Rossi Revolver loaded with five (05) rounds was recovered from the suspect. Further investigations by the Police led to the recovery of a Taurus Revolver with six (06) rounds and a Peatra-Beretta Gardone Vt.22 without a magazine at Tshabalala Game Sanctuary, Fourwinds, Bulawayo.
The suspect was linked to two (02) cases of murder and 13 cases of armed robbery in which the total value stolen is US$58 639.00. The arrest cleared a murder case which occurred on 28th June 2022 at a house along Fortunes Gate, Matshemhlophe, Bulawayo where the suspect and his accomplice identified as Clifford Leniency Nyoni shot dead the complainant with a pistol before stealing US$1000.00 cash.
The suspect was also linked to a murder case which occurred on 02nd February 2022 at Plot Ki Richmond, Bulawayo where a 24-year-old man died whilst on admission at a local hospital after being shot on the thigh with a pistol following a misunderstanding over an undisclosed Issue.
In addition, the suspect was linked to a robbery case where US$21 555-00 was stolen on 28th May 2022 at Petra College Selborne Park, Bulawayo and another case of armed robbery in which US$ 8 000.00 and ZAR 120 000 was stolen at Plot 5, Rangemore, Bulawayo. On 19th November 2022 at around 1000 hours the suspect died whilst admitted at United Bulawayo Hospitals after experiencing some convulsions with froth coming out of the mouth. The suspect had consumed food and diabetes medication brought by his wife, Mavis Matupe (27).
NYATHI. P) Assistant Commissioner
Senior Staff Officer (Press and Public Relations)
to the Commissioner General of Police
Police General Headquarters"
I have also been informed by my brother who still lives in Zimbabwe that he tried to escape from custody during the arrest and was shot and killed by the police, but I cant confirm that.
