A man from Bulawayo’s Tshabalala suburb escaped death by a whisker after he was stabbed twice in the stomach for trying to restrain a man from bashing his girlfriend.

The incident, which left John Moyo (25) wriggling in agony in a pool of blood, happened on 27 December 2019 at corner 10 Avenue and Herbert Chitepo Street.

An onlooker Philani Dube told
B-Metro that John tried to restrain Gideon Mhlanga (25), who was accusing his girlfriend of being a sex worker, from kicking his girlfriend Nomatter Moyo in the private parts.

“The guy was shouting loudly saying ‘I will kill you’ while kicking his girlfriend who was rolling on the ground while crying for help.

He kicked her private parts saying ‘this is
what makes you sleep around and you will stop it,’” said Dube.

He added: “Seeing the woman lying on the ground wailing in agony, John intervened to restrain Gideon from pummelling his girlfriend. But Gideon stood his ground and warned him (John) to keep away from matters that do not concern him. But John did not listen.”
A source close to investigation said Gideon produced an Okapi knife and stabbed John in the stomach.

“He stabbed him twice and he fell down and bled profusely. Gideon ran away. A woman performed first aid on him and put the seemingly bad situation under control.

A police officer, who was on patrol, gave a chase and caught Gideon, and took him to Bulawayo Central Police Station, where a case of attempted murder was opened.

Gideon is also facing a disorderly conduct charge which he committed at Sixth Avenue and Herbert Chitepo Street. John and Nomatter were referred to United Bulawayo Hospitals for treatment,” said the source.

Bulawayo police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Precious Simango, confirmed the incident: “I can confirm that we arrested a man who stabbed another man who had tried to restrain him from beating a woman.

He is in custody.”
She warned members of the public to refrain from taking the law into their hands, but to seek counselling from either police, pastors or elders in the community.B-Metro