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Woman beats up her own granny
08 Mar 2015 at 07:24hrs | Views
AN 18-YEAR-OLD woman from Nsenmpongo in Binga has been slapped with 210 hours of community service after she assaulted her 69-year-old grandmother accusing her of beating up her then ill mother who has since passed away.
Metrider Muzamba pleaded guilty to assault charge when she appeared before Binga resident magistrate Stephen Ndlovu but said she committed the offence due to her grandmother's behaviour as she assaulted her ill mother on several occasions.
"Why did you beat your grandmother?" asked the magistrate.
"I beat her because she was beating up my ill mother," she answered.
The magistrate had none of her excuses considered, indicating that no matter what circumstances it was taboo for her to beat up an elderly person.
"It is taboo for young people like you to beat elderly people, you should not have done that," said them magistrate. "You are therefore sentenced to 12 months in jail."
The magistrate suspended six months for five years on condition of good behaviour. The remaining six months were suspended on condition she performed 210 hours of community service.
Metrider Muzamba pleaded guilty to assault charge when she appeared before Binga resident magistrate Stephen Ndlovu but said she committed the offence due to her grandmother's behaviour as she assaulted her ill mother on several occasions.
"Why did you beat your grandmother?" asked the magistrate.
"I beat her because she was beating up my ill mother," she answered.
The magistrate had none of her excuses considered, indicating that no matter what circumstances it was taboo for her to beat up an elderly person.
"It is taboo for young people like you to beat elderly people, you should not have done that," said them magistrate. "You are therefore sentenced to 12 months in jail."
The magistrate suspended six months for five years on condition of good behaviour. The remaining six months were suspended on condition she performed 210 hours of community service.
Source - Byo24News
