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Man jailed for 6 months after setting vicious dogs on police
21 May 2012 at 05:50hrs | Views
A 48-year-old man from the Sinamsanga area in Binga who attacked two police constables and set dogs on them was on Thursday slapped with an effective six-month jail term. The police officers had gone to Leonard Mutales home to arrest his son on assault charges.
Mutale pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting the officers and obstructing the course of justice when he appeared before Binga resident magistrate Stephen Ndlovu. The court heard that on May 3 this year, Constable Piniel Magama (21), who is based at Siabuwa Police Station, went to Mutales home to arrest his son Trymore for assault charges.
Mutale pounced on Magama attacking him with fists before setting dogs on him. Magama took to his heels with the dogs in hot pursuit. Magama went back to the station where he teamed up with Constable Asborn Muduluza to go back to Mutales home to arrest the suspect. On arrival, Mutale pelted them with stones and logs and chased them away.
The two policemen failed to arrest Trymore. Mutale was subsequently arrested and charged with the two counts. In his plea, Mutale told the court that he was angered by the way Magama approached him and his son at his home.
"The policeman was bullying my son and at some point he ordered him to put his head on the ground saying he must carry Zimbabwe and that made me attack the policemen," said Mutale. David Never Shiku prosecuted.
Mutale pleaded guilty to charges of assaulting the officers and obstructing the course of justice when he appeared before Binga resident magistrate Stephen Ndlovu. The court heard that on May 3 this year, Constable Piniel Magama (21), who is based at Siabuwa Police Station, went to Mutales home to arrest his son Trymore for assault charges.
Mutale pounced on Magama attacking him with fists before setting dogs on him. Magama took to his heels with the dogs in hot pursuit. Magama went back to the station where he teamed up with Constable Asborn Muduluza to go back to Mutales home to arrest the suspect. On arrival, Mutale pelted them with stones and logs and chased them away.
The two policemen failed to arrest Trymore. Mutale was subsequently arrested and charged with the two counts. In his plea, Mutale told the court that he was angered by the way Magama approached him and his son at his home.
"The policeman was bullying my son and at some point he ordered him to put his head on the ground saying he must carry Zimbabwe and that made me attack the policemen," said Mutale. David Never Shiku prosecuted.
Source - newsday
