A 30-year-old man named Peter Mavhengere recently received a ten-month prison sentence for escaping police custody in Masvingo, Zimbabwe. The presiding magistrate, Lynette Mudzingo, suspended three months of the sentence contingent upon good behavior, resulting in an effective seven-month term of incarceration.
According to prosecutor Precious Takuva, police officers arrested Mavhengere at his parents' home on November 22 based on outstanding warrants for contempt of court, theft, and domestic violence. The officers transported Mavhengere to Chikato Police station, where they detained him while verifying the offenses.
At approximately 2:00 PM, Mavhengere attempted to escape custody. He fled from the charge office while an officer was recording his information in the detention book. Although Mavhengere ran towards the station's back fence, officers quickly apprehended him before he could scale the barrier. They returned Mavhengere to the charge office.
When appearing before the court on November 25, Mavhengere pled guilty to the escape attempt. He attributed his actions to a sense of panic. The court held Mavhengere accountable for his actions through the ten-month sentence, with a three-month suspension predicated on his future lawful conduct.
According to prosecutor Precious Takuva, police officers arrested Mavhengere at his parents' home on November 22 based on outstanding warrants for contempt of court, theft, and domestic violence. The officers transported Mavhengere to Chikato Police station, where they detained him while verifying the offenses.
At approximately 2:00 PM, Mavhengere attempted to escape custody. He fled from the charge office while an officer was recording his information in the detention book. Although Mavhengere ran towards the station's back fence, officers quickly apprehended him before he could scale the barrier. They returned Mavhengere to the charge office.
When appearing before the court on November 25, Mavhengere pled guilty to the escape attempt. He attributed his actions to a sense of panic. The court held Mavhengere accountable for his actions through the ten-month sentence, with a three-month suspension predicated on his future lawful conduct.
