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Man shames married lover in a packed court
13 Apr 2013 at 01:57hrs | Views
A 44-YEAR-OLD Chipinge woman was left with egg on the face at the magistrates' courts after her 27-year old boyfriend, whom she was accusing of attempting to rape her, exposed their affair before her sons in a packed courtroom.
Vincent Ziyadhuma had been hauled before Chipinge magistrate Mr Clemence Ngweshiwa last Thursday for attempted rape.
He was, however, acquitted after the State withdrew charges as witnesses presented conflicting evidence.
Before the matter was taken to the criminal courts it was brought before headman Samutsa's community court but the traditional leader washed his hands as witnesses gave contradicting accounts.
Allegations were that on August 4, 2012 Ziyanduma from Samutsa in Chief Mutema's area followed Mangiza who was going to Samutsa from a nearby farm.
"Ziyadhuma then sneaked into Mangiza's room and ordered her to take off her clothes but the complainant did not comply," reads the state outline.
Public prosecutor, Mr Last Goredema, said a determined Ziyadhuma then tossed the complainant to the ground and pulled her skirt up before he tried to remove her undergarments.
"However, as they were tussling the complainant's son Simon Mangiza who was on his way to the farm rescued her mother and a report was made to the headman who however failed to solve the matter," he said.
However, Mangiza's account of what happened was in contradiction with his son's version.
Mangiza said she was still on her feet when her son arrived and also denied the fact that she was drunk when the incident occurred.
She told the court that she stopped taking alcohol two years ago.
However, her son, Simon, said her mother was a seasoned guzzler and on the day in question she was drunk.
He said she saw her mother already on the ground and Ziyadhuma's panties well below knee level.
In his defence, Ziyadhuma told the court that he was madly in love with Mangiza.
"Your worship we have been sleeping together for years and at one time she spent the night in my hut. On several times I also gave her money and on the day in question she had begged me to escort her home from the farm and we were about to have sex when the son emerged from the blue," he said.
Mr Ngweshiwa said it was clear that the two knew each other romantically and on the day in question they were discovered by the son in a compromising position.
He said in order to save face Mangiza then implicated Ziyadhuma for attempted rape charges.
Vincent Ziyadhuma had been hauled before Chipinge magistrate Mr Clemence Ngweshiwa last Thursday for attempted rape.
He was, however, acquitted after the State withdrew charges as witnesses presented conflicting evidence.
Before the matter was taken to the criminal courts it was brought before headman Samutsa's community court but the traditional leader washed his hands as witnesses gave contradicting accounts.
Allegations were that on August 4, 2012 Ziyanduma from Samutsa in Chief Mutema's area followed Mangiza who was going to Samutsa from a nearby farm.
"Ziyadhuma then sneaked into Mangiza's room and ordered her to take off her clothes but the complainant did not comply," reads the state outline.
Public prosecutor, Mr Last Goredema, said a determined Ziyadhuma then tossed the complainant to the ground and pulled her skirt up before he tried to remove her undergarments.
"However, as they were tussling the complainant's son Simon Mangiza who was on his way to the farm rescued her mother and a report was made to the headman who however failed to solve the matter," he said.
However, Mangiza's account of what happened was in contradiction with his son's version.
Mangiza said she was still on her feet when her son arrived and also denied the fact that she was drunk when the incident occurred.
She told the court that she stopped taking alcohol two years ago.
However, her son, Simon, said her mother was a seasoned guzzler and on the day in question she was drunk.
He said she saw her mother already on the ground and Ziyadhuma's panties well below knee level.
In his defence, Ziyadhuma told the court that he was madly in love with Mangiza.
"Your worship we have been sleeping together for years and at one time she spent the night in my hut. On several times I also gave her money and on the day in question she had begged me to escort her home from the farm and we were about to have sex when the son emerged from the blue," he said.
Mr Ngweshiwa said it was clear that the two knew each other romantically and on the day in question they were discovered by the son in a compromising position.
He said in order to save face Mangiza then implicated Ziyadhuma for attempted rape charges.
Source - MP
