A man convicted of
house-breaking in
Zimbabwe has asked the
judge to jail him for life,
state media report.
Lovemore Manyika, 22,
wrote a note which was
read out in the Harare
court, saying: "Life in
prison is better than life in
the streets."
The Herald newspaper
reports that he was
disappointed to be only
sentenced to three years.
Manyika was released
from prison in April after a
previous conviction, the
paper says.
He broke into two houses
in central Harare in July,
stealing two mobile
phones, a plasma TV and $
1,800 (£1,150) in cash.
Six months of his prison
term were suspended if he
repays $1,956 by 30
September, the paper says.
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