A Bulawayo man ripped open his friend’s stomach with a knife leaving his intestines protruding after he tried to play peace maker, a magistrate heard yesterday. Western Commonage magistrate Willard Maphios Moyo heard this on the initial appearance of Khulekani Ndlovu, 22, of Luveve suburb facing an attempted murder charge.
He was not asked to plead and remanded in custody to April 29.
Khulekani was advised to apply for bail at the High court.
“If you want to be out of custody you’re advised to apply for bail at the High court,” said Moyo.
The state’s case as presented by Nomzamo Ndlovu is that on March 28 at around 11PM at Kidza Sports Club, Khulekani and his two friends were drinking beer.
The court heard that a misunderstanding over a girl arose between Khulekani and Mbongeni Sibanda.
“When Davison Zitha Khumalo tried to stop the fight, Khulekani stabbed him with a knife once in the stomach,” said Ndlovu.
She told the court that Khumalo’s stomach was slit open and his intestines were left protruding.
The court heard that Khumalo was taken to Mpilo Central Hospital where he was admitted.
Ndlovu said Khulekani ran away but was later arrested.
Last month, a man from Mangwe who ripped his neighbour’s stomach open with a knife for denying him beer was slapped with a three-year jail sentence.
Kiliboni Sijumba Ngwenya, 32, of Makuzeze area, slit open 27-year-old Mbulalisi Nyathi’s stomach with a knife leaving his intestines protruding after he found him drinking beer with other villagers. – Chronicle