Nyararai Moyo who is employed by Bata Shoe Company as its Plumtree Branch Manager appeared in court for stealing company goods valued at $12 243.
He was remanded on free bail to April 4 for trial when he appeared before Plumtree magistrate, Mr Taurai Manwere after he tendered an application to postpone the matter after his lawyer failed to turn up for the hearing. Moyo was suspended from work immediately after the crime was discovered in January this year. The State had opposed the postponement of the matter saying some witnesses had travelled from Gweru and Moyo’s lawyer had not excused himself.
Prosecuting, Mr Elisha Mazorodze said from September 24 last year to January 17 this year, Moyo stole footwear, bags and socks valued at $12, 243. The crime was discovered by auditors on January 17 when an audit report revealed that some of the goods that had been delivered to Moyo were not in the shop and they had not been accounted for in the sales. The matter was reported to the police resulting in Moyo’s arrest.
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