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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A 46-year-old man from Gweru, Midlands Province, was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the Gweru Magistrates\u2019 Court for assault and malicious damage to property.<\/p>\n

The accused, Joseph McCarthy, set fire to several properties in the neighbourhood after a colleague he was drinking beer with made a joke that he did not appreciate.<\/p>\n

The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), however, did not reveal the nature of the joke.<\/p>\n

McCarthy was charged with one count of assault and two counts of malicious damage to property when he was arraigned before the Gweru Magistrates\u2019 Court.<\/p>\n

The State proved that on 17 April 2024, McCarthy and the complainant\u2019s brother, Rodreck Munyanyiwa were drinking at Woodlands Shops in Gweru when the latter made a joke that the accused did not take well.<\/p>\n

Rodreck then left and went home. Still boiling with anger, McCarthy later proceeded to the complainant Munyaradzi Munyanyiwa\u2019s residence to look for Rodreck but could not find him.<\/p>\n

McCarthy then attacked Munyaradzi who suffered an eye injury but managed to escape leaving the accused person in his room.<\/p>\n

McCarthy set fire to Munyaradzi\u2019s blanket and completely destroyed the room. The fire spread next door and burnt down Rebecca Nyathi\u2019s 13-roomed house.<\/p>\n

The accused fled from the scene, passed through the Woodlands Phase 1 Shops, and told a security guard what he had done.<\/p>\n

Munyaradzi teamed up with his neighbours to carry out a citizen\u2019s arrest on McCarthy, whom they subsequently handed to the police.<\/p>\n

The value of the damaged property is USD22 415.<\/p>\n

McCarthy was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment of which 3 years were suspended. A further 4 years were suspended on condition of restitution of US$21 000 to Rebecca Nyathi and 1 year suspended on condition of restitution of US$755 to Munyaradzi Munyanyiwa.<\/p>\n

He will serve two years effectively if he restitutes Nyathi with $21,000 and Munyaradzi with $755.<\/p>\n

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