By SIMBARASHE SITHOLE
A 49-YEAR Gweru man is in soup after he burnt his neighbour’s room while searching for honey.
Muchato Cuthbert of number 226 Mtapa section 3 Gweru was arraigned before Gweru magistrate on Friday.
He pleaded guilty to the charge before magistrate Nixon Mangoti slapped him with a six months jail term.
Cathbert was lucky to escape jail after the magistrate wholly suspended the sentence on condition that he restitutes $850 to the complainant.
The court heard that on March 16 the convict saw some bees at his neighbour’s house.
He started a fire to control the bees and collect honey but failed to control the fire and burnt the room destroying goods worth $850.