A Bulawayo cop Nomore Muradzikwa, 37, who allegedly killed fellow officer Cassandra Hove has been released on US$100 bail by the Bulawayo High Court.
Nomore Muradzikwa allegedly shot de@d his colleague, the late Detective Constable Hove while pursuing alleged armed robbery suspects in Pumula South suburb last month.
Mr Tinashe Tashaya who was representing Mr Muradzikwa told the court that Muradzikwa accidentally shot his colleague during a tussle or fight with the armed robber.
He said the bullet hit the robber on the arm and it ricocheted and hit the now deceased on the left breast. “The applicant will state that he and his other colleagues did not notice that the bullet had hit the now-deceased since she was not bleeding.
They only got to know that a bullet had hit her when they arrived at the clinic and nurses were trying to rescue her.”
Mr Tashaya argued that since two guns were fired at that time towards the robber, Muradzikwa and his team did not know, which bullet hit Hove.
“The police had to wait for the removal of the bullet during post-mortem a and ballistic report for a conclusion on, which gun released the bullet, which shot the now deceased. This explains the delay in the arrest of the accused,” said Mr Tashaya.
He said Muradzikwa was aware of the investigations and the outcome of the ballistic report before his arrest.“If he wanted to abscond, he could have done so, but he waited for his arrest and is prepared to stand trial,” said Mr Tashaya.
He further argued that on the aspect of interference with witnesses, Muradzikwa is aware that they are all police officers hence it is not easy to interfere with them as they are people vested with the law.
As part of the bail conditions, Muradzikwa was ordered to reside at his given address until the matter is finalised
