A 42-year old Marondera man in the habit of bashing his sick wife accusing her of disturbing his sleep because of her frequent visits to the toilet in the middle of the night on Monday appeared before Marondera magistrate Tatenda Makwanya facing assault charges.
Reuben Mandina pleaded not guilty to the charges of assaulting his wife, Jubilee Masomere (26), but was remanded in custody to Friday when the magistrate is expected to deliver the judgment.
According to court papers, on January 4 this year at around 9pm, Mandina came home and found that the complainant had not cooked supper since she was not feeling well. Mandina then prepared the food himself. The accused person retired to bed and started accusing his wife of disturbing his sleep due to her frequent visits to the toilet.
As a result of the accusations, the complainant woke up and slept in the dining room. The accused allegedly followed his wife and ordered her to dress so that he could escort her to the hospital, but the complainant refused.
This did not go well with Mandina, who then assaulted Masomere with open fists several times. He reportedly snatched his wife’s mobile phone after she tried to call her sister.
Tariro Shirichena and Courage Chakawa represented the State.-Newsday