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Harare man faces murder charge after $50 robbery

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Daniel Munemo, a 39-year-old Harare resident, is facing a murder charge over the death of a man assaulted during the alleged theft of a phone and 50 US dollars. The victim died on 15 August after suffering multiple fractures, and Munemo was remanded in custody, reports 263Chat.

Daniel Munemo, a 39-year-old man living in Harare, is facing a murder charge after allegedly assaulting a man who was reportedly robbed of a phone and 50 US dollars. He appeared before Harare magistrate Tapiwa Kuhudzai, according to 263Chat.

On 5 August, Munemo and two alleged accomplices, identified only as Inno and Kabhachi, reportedly attacked the victim with an axe handle before stealing an Itel A56 phone and his money. Despite his injuries, the man reportedly went to a police station to report the assault, then died from his injuries, according to 263Chat.

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