A BULAWAYO man has been nabbed in connection with the fatal ass@ult of a soccer fan outside Babourfields Stadium on September 3.
Police provincial spokesperson Inspector Abdenico Ncube said Bongani Sibanda (31) of New Magwegwe was in detention over the m-rder of Msilisi Magutshwa (39) of Makokoba.
Ncube said the now-deceased was trying to rescue his friend who was being ass@ulted by the accused when he met his fate.
“On September 3, the now-dece@sed was at Barbourfields Stadium watching a football match with his friends when one of his friends was assaulted with a sjambok for pushing the accused person. The now-dece@sed tried to rescue his friend who was being ass@ulted by the accused,” Ncube said.
“His condition deteriorated and he was taken to Mpilo Hospital on September 5, where he was admitted as he kept complaining of a severe headache.
“He p@ssed away on September 13 at 10:20pm. A police report was made and a post-mortem report revealed that he d!ed of ass@ult and head injuries.”
Police received information to the effect that Sibanda, who attacked the now-dece@sed, was at Mzilikazi rank trying to escape to Nkayi. They acted on the tip-off and managed to arrest him.
When they interviewed him, he admitted to having ass@ulted Magutshwa and his friend.
In a separate incident, Mzukhona Ngwenya (35) of Gwabalanda was arrested for the m-rder of his younger brother Mbongeni Ngwenya (24).
Ncube said the two went home drunk on October 31 and had a misunderstanding which resulted in Mzukhona fatally striking his brother with an iron bar once on the head.
Source:Newday
