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Patience Mutsiwi, Midlands Reporter
A 30-YEAR-OLD man from Zvishavane will spend the next 12 months in prison for kidnapping a three-year-old girl.

Abraham Shava, who resides in Escrow Suburb in Zvishavane, pleaded guilty to kidnapping when he appeared before Zvishavane Magistrate Mr Peter Madiba.

The magistrate sentenced him to 12 months in jail.

Prosecuting, Mr Talent Tadenyika told the court that on September 15 in Mandava during the afternoon, the victim was playing outside the house with other children while her mother was asleep in the shade behind the house.

Shava came, took the three-year-old and went away.

He was seen by a woman from the neighbouring house, Mrs Meggie Gwatikona, who alerted the victim’s mother, the court heard.

It is the State’s case that Mrs Gwatikona and the girl’s mother pursued Shava.

The two caught up with the accused person after a distance of two kilometres.

“The accused was holding the victim in his arms proceeding to an unknown destination. Shava was then apprehended by the two and they brought him to the police station,” said Mr Tadenyika.

@patiemtsiwi.