By A Correspondent

An 18-year-old man from Gaza, Chipinge, has been sentenced to two months in prison after being found guilty of assaulting his father during a domestic dispute over a wheelbarrow.

According to the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), the teenager appeared before the Chipinge Magistrates’ Court on charges of violating the Domestic Violence Act by physically abusing his father on November 16, 2024.

The court heard that the altercation occurred at the family home when the accused became enraged over a question concerning the wheelbarrow. In his anger, the teenager assaulted his father, leaving him with a bruised and swollen face.

For his actions, the young man was sentenced to two months in jail. The NPA urged the public to avoid violence and to resolve disputes through peaceful means or seek third-party mediation.