A policeman lost a tooth and sustained
serious head injuries after being assaulted with a
fork and a cup as he sought to arrest a rowdy
teenager for domestic violence.

Thomas Phiri (55) was stabbed twice on the
forehead and bashed once on the mouth while
arresting 19-year-old Antony Muguti for assaulting
his wife, Faina Marufu (19).

Muguti of Eiffel Flats appeared before Kadoma
magistrate Mr Learnmore Mapiye last Wednesday
facing domestic violence and assault charges.

He pleaded guilty to both charges.
Mr Mapiye sentenced Muguti to 12 months in jail
for assaulting his wife, with six months suspended
on condition that he does not commit a similar
offence in the next five years.

He was also slapped with an effective 10-month jail
term for assaulting a police officer.
Prosecutor Mr Herbert Ngezimani said on the
evening of March 30 this year, Muguti assaulted his
wife Marufu after a dispute.

His sister, however, raised an alarm with a police
officer who lives in the same neighbourhood.

But the unfortunate cop was stabbed twice on the
forehead with a fork when he tried to intervene.
He was further bashed with a cup several times on
the head and once on the mouth.

Muguti was subsequently subdued- The Herald.