Mike Mpinga, the owner of the pit bull dog that killed a man two days ago in Bluffhill, Harare, now is facing the new charges of vehicle theft, culpable homicide, s@xual assault, and attempted murder, with one case said to have involved a firearm.
In this case, Mpinga first approached a man in Harare in August 2024 to hire a vehicle. A few weeks later, he returned with a proposal to start a car rental business together.
He asked for more vehicles, claiming he would help register them since they were not yet registered. Trusting him, the car owner handed over the vehicles along with the customs clearance papers.
Mpinga promised to take care of the registration process through the Vehicle Theft Squad (VTS), but later gave several excuses when asked for updates.
When the owner contacted VTS directly, he discovered that Mpinga had secretly registered the cars in his own name. Mpinga then stopped answering calls, and it was later confirmed that he had sold all the vehicles, including the one he initially hired.
