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Cop in trouble for clobbering his junior colleague
26 Feb 2013 at 05:02hrs | Views
THERE was drama in Hwange when an overzealous Hwange police officer turned the charge office into a wrestling ring by severely beating his junior colleague until she bled profusely from the mouth and nose, for allowing people to loiter at the gate entrance.
The accused, Nhlalo Ndlovu (42) of ZRP Hwange Camp Clinic was convicted on his own plea of guilty when he appeared before Hwange magistrate, Mrs Lindiwe Maphosa, for contravening section 89 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23, assault.
It is the State's case as presented by Mrs Memory Munsaka that in February this year, the complainant, Spiwe Ndlovu of ZRP Hwange, was on duty in police uniform at the police station's main gate entrance.
The accused who was driving an ambulance stopped at the gate and found the complainant manning the gate.
The court heard that the accused called the complainant to the ambulance accusing her of allowing too many people to stand by the gate site.
Ndlovu went on to insult the complainant telling her that she was a dog before ordering her to get into the ambulance.
The court further heard that the accused person drove with the complainant to the charge office and upon his arrival, Ndlovu ordered the complainant out of the ambulance, while still shouting at top of his voice.
As if that was not enough, Ndlovu advanced towards the complainant who was standing and slapped her once on the face, before she started bleeding from both the mouth and nose.
Soon after beating his junior, Ndlovu ordered her to go home and report to work tomorrow. Due to the assault, the complainant was referred to hospital after suffering a swollen face.
She then reported the matter to her colleagues leading to the arrest of the bullish Ndlovu. Asked why he had assaulted the complainant, Ndlovu begged for forgiveness and said he was sorry.
In passing the sentence the magistrate castigated Ndlovu and said he did not act professionally when he assaulted and injured his junior colleague.
For the offence, the accused was fined $400 and in default of payment three months' imprisonment.
A further six months' imprisonment was wholly suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour.
The accused, Nhlalo Ndlovu (42) of ZRP Hwange Camp Clinic was convicted on his own plea of guilty when he appeared before Hwange magistrate, Mrs Lindiwe Maphosa, for contravening section 89 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23, assault.
It is the State's case as presented by Mrs Memory Munsaka that in February this year, the complainant, Spiwe Ndlovu of ZRP Hwange, was on duty in police uniform at the police station's main gate entrance.
The accused who was driving an ambulance stopped at the gate and found the complainant manning the gate.
The court heard that the accused called the complainant to the ambulance accusing her of allowing too many people to stand by the gate site.
Ndlovu went on to insult the complainant telling her that she was a dog before ordering her to get into the ambulance.
The court further heard that the accused person drove with the complainant to the charge office and upon his arrival, Ndlovu ordered the complainant out of the ambulance, while still shouting at top of his voice.
As if that was not enough, Ndlovu advanced towards the complainant who was standing and slapped her once on the face, before she started bleeding from both the mouth and nose.
Soon after beating his junior, Ndlovu ordered her to go home and report to work tomorrow. Due to the assault, the complainant was referred to hospital after suffering a swollen face.
She then reported the matter to her colleagues leading to the arrest of the bullish Ndlovu. Asked why he had assaulted the complainant, Ndlovu begged for forgiveness and said he was sorry.
In passing the sentence the magistrate castigated Ndlovu and said he did not act professionally when he assaulted and injured his junior colleague.
For the offence, the accused was fined $400 and in default of payment three months' imprisonment.
A further six months' imprisonment was wholly suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour.
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