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Man blames violence bouts on evil spirits
08 Sep 2017 at 07:01hrs | Views
A BULAWAYO man, Comfort Dungwana (29), beats up his mother Ethel Dungwana and blames it on evil spirits.
At times he loses his mind then beats up other family members, breaks windows and steals property. Comfort has told his mother that he has no control over his bouts of violence but she allegedly ignored his confession.
But with the beatings going unabated, Ethel has since applied for a protection order against him.
In court she said trouble started in 2014 when her son lost his job in South Africa, forcing him to return home.
"He assaults his brother demanding money for beer and at one time hit me with clenched fists when I was trying to stop him from beating others.
"He is saying there is no need for him to work as he will inherit everything when I die. We no longer have peace at home as he steals property and breaks windows," said Ethel.
He did not dispute his mother's claim but said he once told her the reason behind his behaviour.
"I have a serious problem. I once told my mother that I have a problem and different people are telling me that they know where my problem is coming from, but she never did anything," he said.
The presiding magistrate Tancy Dube granted the protection order and Comfort is expected to keep peace towards family members.
At times he loses his mind then beats up other family members, breaks windows and steals property. Comfort has told his mother that he has no control over his bouts of violence but she allegedly ignored his confession.
But with the beatings going unabated, Ethel has since applied for a protection order against him.
In court she said trouble started in 2014 when her son lost his job in South Africa, forcing him to return home.
"He assaults his brother demanding money for beer and at one time hit me with clenched fists when I was trying to stop him from beating others.
"He is saying there is no need for him to work as he will inherit everything when I die. We no longer have peace at home as he steals property and breaks windows," said Ethel.
He did not dispute his mother's claim but said he once told her the reason behind his behaviour.
"I have a serious problem. I once told my mother that I have a problem and different people are telling me that they know where my problem is coming from, but she never did anything," he said.
The presiding magistrate Tancy Dube granted the protection order and Comfort is expected to keep peace towards family members.
Source - bmetro
