23-year-old Beitbridge Man Jailed 8 Years for Stealing Two Phones
Written by Staff Reporter on January 24, 2025
A 23-year-old Beitbridge resident, Gerald Gumbodete, has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for violently stealing two phones during a violent robbery in November 2024.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), Gumbodete stabbed Avant Mugweva five times with an okapi knife before stealing his two cellphones.
Police recovered the stolen phones along with the blood-stained knife used in the attack. Mugweva identified his recovered iPhone through personal photos, which led to Gumbodete’s arrest and conviction.