Man Batters Wife Over Loaf of Bread
20 March 2015
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A 31-YEAR-OLD man from Nketa in Bulawayo appeared in court facing physical abuse charges after he allegedly battered his wife when she demanded $1 to buy bread for their children.
Moses Mudadigwa (31) appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Tancy Chipumha Dube where he was charged for violating section 89 of the Domestic Violence Act.
He pleaded guilty to the charges against him and was remanded out of custody to tomorrow.
In his defence, Mudadigwa told the court that his wife challenged him in front of the children and that did not go down well with him.
“I do admit to the charges, but my wife provoked me by challenging me in front of my children to make it seem as if I am a bad father,” he said. “I had no right to beat her, but she was out of line.”
Prosecutor Busani Moyo told the court that on Sunday last week, Mudadigwa came home with a loaf of bread and his wife, Yvonne Toendepi, asked that he share it with their children.
Mudadigwa ignored his wife’s request and continued eating until his wife told him that they had not eaten anything since morning.
“I asked him to give the children bread, but he ate it all alone,” Toendepi said.
He reportedly finished the bread and went out for a while before returning in the afternoon.
The wife again approached him begging that he give them money for bread and he agreed.
He gave his eight-year-old daughter a dollar and instructed her to buy at Musarurwa shops, while her mother directed her to a nearby tuckshop.
Mudadigwa felt challenged and he grabbed the money from his daughter and went into the bedroom with it. Toendepi followed him, asking why he was acting in that manner.
However, the husband assaulted her and her screams attracted the attention of neighbours, who rescued her.
The matter was reported to the police, leading to Mudadigwa’s arrest.
He was sentenced to six months in prison, with two being suspended for five years on condition that he does not commit a similar offence.
The remaining four months were suspended on condition he performs 420 hours of community service at West Commonage Police Station.-SouthernEye