Neighbours Rescue Three-Year-Old from Kidnapper
Mutare, Zimbabwe — 40-year-old man has been sentenced to an effective four years in prison for kidnapping a three-year-old boy at Dora Camp in Zimunya, Mutare. A neighbour raised the alarm, while another resident confronted the suspect and rescued the child before he could escape.
Kwedu News 
By Staff Reporter
Mutare — A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to an effective four years in prison for attempting to kidnap a three-year-old boy, thanks to an alert neighbours who intervened and rescued the child during the attack in Zimunya, Mutare.
Lloyd Zviyuya, of no fixed abode, was convicted by the Mutare Magistrates' Court and sentenced to five years' imprisonment, with one year suspended on condition of good behaviour.
The incident occurred on October 25, around 1pm at Dora Camp, near Taguta Stone Crushers, under Chief Zimunya, when Zviyuya allegedly seized the toddler as he returned from the toilet.
The court heard that the offender had been watching the child before grabbing him by the neck and forcibly dragging him approximately 100 metres from where the incident began.
He then lifted the boy and attempted to flee as the child struggled to break free.
The attack was witnessed by a 61-year-old neighbour who raised the alarm by screaming for help and calling on nearby residents to intervene.
A 27-year-old neighbour responded and confronted Zviyuya, engaging him in a physical struggle before managing to wrestle the child from his grip.
The suspect was subsequently arrested and brought before the Mutare Magistrates' Court, where he was convicted and sentenced.
