Zim soccer star not guilty of homicide

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Harare - Former Zimbabwe international and Coventry City striker Peter Ndlovu has been found not guilty of culpable homicide after a car accident last year killed his brother and a family friend, his lawyer said Friday.

"He has been found not guilty," Harrison Nkomo, Ndlovu's lawyer told AFP, adding that the star "broke down when the magistrate read  out his verdict".

Ndlovu, who was the driver of the car, suffered serious injuries  in the crash that killed his elder brother Adam, and family friend Nomqhele Tshili in December 2012.

The accident happened as the brothers were travelling near Victoria Falls, 876 kilometres west of the capital Harare.

Ndlovu, 39, was taken to a hospital in the country's second city  Bulawayo and took weeks to recuperate.

He played 100 times for Zimbabwe while featuring for Coventry, Birmingham City, Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United during a 13-year stay in England.

He is currently the assistant coach of the Zimbabwe national team and was on the bench for their match against Egypt recently.

Last year Ndlovu's former club Coventry said they were "saddened" about the tragic accident involving their former striker.

Ndlovu scored 39 goals in 176 appearances for Coventry.

Adam Ndlovu, 42, spent seven seasons playing in Switzerland and was also a former Zimbabwe international, scoring 34 goals for the national team. - Sapa-AFP



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