Sunday, December 14, 2008

End Of The Road For Fake Psychic.

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Change Of Fortune For Fake Psychic


A lawyer in a Mombasa court caused laughter when he described how a conman tricked a woman into walking round a tree as he took off with her valuables.

The man approached Ms Victoria Kathini Mutua under the pretext of asking for directions, claiming he was from Tanzania.

However, he quickly changed his tune and said he was a fortune-teller. He convinced his victim to allow him perform a cleansing ritual, or risk death.

And just in case the idea was not sold to her, an older woman joined them, saying she knew the ‘fortune-teller’. Mutua was instructed to chew strips of paper and strands of hair, as she circled a tree seven times, without looking up. She handed the woman her bag and began the ‘ritual’.

The two tricksters took the opportunity to disappear with her belongings — Sh1,500, a mobile phone and handbag, valued at Sh6,050. When Mutua looked up she found curious onlookers staring at her.

The suspect, Richard Mwinyi Mukuu, was charged with obtaining the items through trickery. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a surety bond of Sh40,000. Hearing was set for February 19
By Maureen Mudi

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