A BULAWAYO woman who connived with her late boyfriend and killed her friend following an all-night beer-drinking binge before they went on a joyride with the corpse, was yesterday sentenced to an effective 25 years in jail.
Musawenkosi Hara (39) of New Magwegwe suburb ganged up with her boyfriend, Farai Michael Mutasa who later committed suicide, and killed her friend Thulisile Dube (36) who had just returned from South Africa.
Hara was convicted of murder by Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Christopher Dube-Banda.
In passing the sentence, Justice Dube-Banda condemned Hara’s behaviour, saying the murder was committed in aggravating circumstances.
“You stand convicted of a very serious crime. You ended the life of a person who considered you a friend and every time she came from South Africa she would look for you so that you go drinking and partying,” he said.
Justice Dube-Banda said through her actions, Hara betrayed the trust bestowed on her by Dube including the deceased’s family.
“You are the last person the deceased thought would cause her death. Even on the day after drinking and partying, she thought she was safe to remain with you since she considered you a friend. She allowed everybody to be dropped at their respective homes and remained with you and your boyfriend because she trusted you,” he said.
“The damage you have caused to her family and her two children cannot be mended. The attack was brutal and savage.”
Justice Dube-Banda said the deceased died of a violent and painful death.
“The kind of brutality you exhibited on that day is alarming indeed. You displayed a high degree of colossal such that you could not feel sorry or pity for someone who considered you a friend,” he said.
Justice Dube-Banda said during the trial Hara did not show remorse and deserved a lengthy prison term for her actions.
“You came to this court and peddled falsehood after falsehood, a remorseful person does not do that. You committed an evil act and this court will hold you accountable. Accordingly, you are sentenced to 25 years imprisonment,” ruled the judge.
Source: Bulawayo24
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