By Judith Nyuke
A 43-year-old man appeared before a Harare magistrate on Friday, facing charges of murder for allegedly causing the death of a Harare resident whom he accused of stealing his gearbox.
Erico Nyaira appeared before Magistrate Isheunesu Matova, who advised him to apply for bail at the High Court. The matter was then remanded to March 27th.
Nyaira is represented by lawyer Tafadzwa Muvhami of Muvhami Attorneys.
The State represented by Rufaro Chonzi alleged that the now deceased person, Pearson Mukome, was being implicated for stealing Nyaira’s gearbox which was left for safety, sometime during the month of January 2025 at sports car park at Kambuzuma section 5, Harare.
It is the State’s case that Nyaira went to Makome’s car park but could not locate his gearbox which led the accused person to confront the now deceased and grabbed him by his collar and pushed him once resulting in Makome falling on the ground which led to his death.
He was later pronounced dead at Sally Mugabe Hospital on 22 February 2025.
A report was made at ZRP Warren Park on the 22nd day of February 2025 leading to Nyaira’s arrest.
