Zim man tries to blame dying wife for crash

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By John Askill

A ZIMBABWEAN man hauled his dying wife from the passenger seat of their wrecked car — so he could blame her for the crash, a British court heard on Monday.

Vimbai Chakudunga, 28, told passers-by his fatally injured wife Claire, 30, had been driving, it was alleged.

Prosecutor Grace Hale said a couple in another car drove up after the Chakudungas’ Vauxhall Corsa hit a tree.

She said: “They saw the man in the driver’s seat lean across to push open the passenger door. It opened, and a female fell out of the car.”

Miss Hale said Mrs Chakudunga was left half-out of the car until her husband climbed over to finish the job.

She added: “He climbed out and dragged her out of the car before placing her on the ground, with her head next to the wheel.

“One of the couple told him to stop because he may damage her. But the advice was ignored.”

Chakadunga escaped last November’s crash in Ravenshead, Notts, with minor injuries.

He failed a breath test and refused a blood test claiming he had not been driving.

He insisted to police his wife had picked him up from the pub, where he had drunk three pints.

Chakudunga told another passer-by that his wife had swerved to avoid a woman in the road.

But Nottingham Crown Court heard that CCTV footage showed him at the wheel.

Miss Hale said: “When asked about the pictures he changed his story and admitted he was driving at that stage — but said they then swapped seats.”

Experts later found “severe impact damage” down the passenger side — consistent with his wife’s injuries.

And strands of hair found on the tree that the car smashed into matched with Claire, who never regained consciousness.

Claire died in hospital 10 days later from her injuries, including a fractured skull.

Chakudunga denies causing death by careless driving and failing to provide a blood sample. The trial continues.
The Sun
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