23-Year-Old Convicted of Domestic Violence in Gweru Magistrates’ Court

By Dorrothy Moyo | Gweru, Zimbabwe — A 23-year-old man from Mncedisi Village under Chief Bunina, Lower Gweru, has been convicted of domestic violence in a case heard at the Gweru Magistrates’ Court.

According to court proceedings, the incident occurred on November 18, 2024, when the accused returned home in an intoxicated state. He accused the complainant, his mother, of harboring hatred toward his wife. The court was told that he threatened to decapitate her before assaulting her with an iron rod. He struck her on the left eye, the forehead, and multiple times across her body.

Further, it was revealed that when the complainant attempted to escape, the accused stripped her naked. Her cries for help attracted neighbors, who came to her rescue. The complainant sustained a swollen left eye and a forehead injury as a result of the assault.

The court convicted the accused of the offense and remanded him in custody, pending sentencing scheduled for December 3, 2024.

The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe has reiterated its appeal to the public to seek peaceful resolutions to conflicts and avoid violence.

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