denga Jonah Banda (40) from Ascot in Gweru appeared before the Gweru Magistrates’ Court facing assault charges.
On the 1st of October 2024 at around 1245 hours, the complainant who is a tenant at the accused person’s residence was sewing clothes in the sitting room when the accused person knocked on the door and entered before the complainant could respond.
The accused person asked for money for the rentals, and the complainant told him that she had no money.
The accused person got angry, he
pulled a screwdriver from his pocket and stabbed the complainant twice in the head.
The complainant reported the matter to the police, leading to the accused person’s arrest.
The accused person was sentenced to 4 months’ imprisonment, wholly suspended on condition that he does not commit a similar offence in the next 5 years.
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe encourages members of the public to desist from violence and resolve their disputes amicably or seek third-party mediation.rine nyasha fambaika nejira.racho.Jan tikuuya.neimba yatopera imi muchisvora
