By staff Reporter
MASVINGO – In a dramatic turn of events, a 19-year-old Mashava man, Collen Majoni, is now a free man after he was cleared of murder charges after a sex worker, Sarah Kwangwa, used a knife he provided to fatally stab a patron at Legacy Night Club.
He was acquitted when he appeared before Masvingo High Court Judge Justice Helena Charewa.
Kwangwa’s murder charge was reduced to culpable homicide, likely due to her intoxication at the time of the incident, and she was convicted of the lesser charge and was sentenced to two years behind bars but will serve one effectively since one year was conditionally suspended.
Majoni who was represented by Collen Maboke of Ruvengo Maboke Legal Practitioners was acquitted after pleading not guilty to the charges, claiming he had no knowledge of Kwangwa’s intentions when he handed her the knife.
The incident occurred on August 1, 2024, around 2:30 am, after Kwangwa was allegedly fondled by Davison Zvenherera while dancing at the nightclub.
When Kwangwa tried to retaliate with an empty bottle, Majoni intervened, restraining her. Later, Kwangwa asked Majoni for his Okapi knife, claiming she needed it when going out of the club.
She then lured Zvenherera outside and stabbed him. Kwangwa was sentenced to two years in jail, with one year to be served effectively.
In court, Maboke argued that Majoni had no common purpose with Kwangwa and didn’t know she would use the knife to harm anyone.
The court agreed, acquitting Majoni due to lack of evidence linking him directly to the crime.
