Harare City Council’s human resources officer James Chitsa (45), of Trafalgar Court, yesterday appeared before magistrate, Barbara Chimboza facing charges of armed robbery and was remanded to May 22. He was arrested on charges of robbing a prostitute, Sheila Mawaraidze at gunpoint.
The court heard that on April 22 around 2am, Chitsa approached Mawaraidze at Razzle Night Club in Harare for sex. Mawaraidze charged him $25 for the service and they agreed before leaving the club and hiring a taxi for $3 to Chitsa’s residence. Chitsa is alleged to have handed the taxi driver $10, but did not get change. Mawaraidze then gave the taxi driver $4 and she took Chitsa’s $10.
While in Chitsa’s bedroom, Mawaraidze demanded the outstanding balance before they could engage in sex, before Chitsa renegotiated the fee and she received another $10. After having sexual intercourse, it is alleged Chitsa told Mawaraidze that he wanted to teach her a lesson before taking out his pistol from a nearby drawer and demanding his money back.
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