mechanics in jail for burglary and theft


From CHALI MULENGA in Livingstone

A 31 year old Livingstone mechanics has been sentenced to two years and six months imprisonment with hard labour for burglary and theft by the Livingstone magistrate court.

Appearing on Monday before Livingstone Resident Magistrate Chinkashi Chilingala was Bonaventure Sitali of house number D 8 Kashitue in Livingstone.

Mr Sitaili is facing one count of burglary and theft contrary to section 301 (a) and 272 of the penal code chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.

 In mitigation Siatali told the court that he was the sole bread winner of the family as he was looking after his siblings as both of his parents were dead.

“My parents are dead and I am the one who looks after my young brothers and sisters, it is for this reason that I am asking for forgiveness from the court,” he said.

In sentencing him, Mr Chilingala said he had considered his mitigation as well as that he was a first offender but the court had a duty to protect the citizens in the country from people like him.

“The cases of burglary and theft are becoming rampant in Livingstone. It is the duty of the court to ensure that the increase is put in check. We shall be failing in our duty if we do not eliminate people like you from society as you are a danger. It is our duty to protect the citizens as such I am left with no option but to give you a custodial sentence,” he said.

 He said the offence that Sitali had committed was a serious one as the legislator felt that people like Sitali that commit such offences should go to prison for 10 years.

“The legislator felt that the people like you should go to prison for 10 years as this offence is a serious one, so I am sending you to prison for two years six months, you have right to appeal my sentence within 14 days to the high court if you are not happy with my sentence,” he said.

It is alleged in the night of March 18 this year in Livingstone,  Sitali did break and enter  the dwelling housed of Nora Sikaneta with intent to steal from there in and he stole one  purse,  three skin jeans, three hipsters, six curtains and K750 cash altogether valued at K1,370.00 the property of Sikaneta.

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