A Kwekwe tenant received a 15-year prison term after killing his landlord with a knife when the property owner attempted to force an eviction over unpaid rent. Victor Moyo stabbed Prayer Banda in the chest on July 5, 2021, following a confrontation at a Mbizo residence where Banda demanded immediate payment and removal of the tenant from the premises.
Moyo claimed he mistook Banda for an intruder and acted without awareness of his landlord's identity. Justice Lucy Mungwaru rejected this defense as fabricated and noted the convicted man displayed no remorse while offering contradictory testimony that attempted to avoid accountability for his actions.
Grace Banda told the court her family suffered profound loss made worse by the absence of regret from Moyo and his relatives. The judge acknowledged the landlord's aggressive behavior contributed to the confrontation, but emphasized that taking human life demands consequences regardless of the circumstances that preceded the fatal stabbing.
Moyo claimed he mistook Banda for an intruder and acted without awareness of his landlord's identity. Justice Lucy Mungwaru rejected this defense as fabricated and noted the convicted man displayed no remorse while offering contradictory testimony that attempted to avoid accountability for his actions.
Grace Banda told the court her family suffered profound loss made worse by the absence of regret from Moyo and his relatives. The judge acknowledged the landlord's aggressive behavior contributed to the confrontation, but emphasized that taking human life demands consequences regardless of the circumstances that preceded the fatal stabbing.
