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Man beats up wife, mother in-law
13 Sep 2015 at 09:58hrs | Views
IN a fit of rage, a man from Inyathi pummeled his wife with a hoe handle and broke her arm because he suspected she was cheating on him.
Denis Ncube (38), who is employed as a security guard at Waterwish Mine, also beat up his mother-in-law on a separate date as he accused her of influencing her daughter and gossiping about him. He appeared before Bulawayo magistrate on circuit Sheunesu Matova in Inyathi on Monday charged with two counts of physical abuse.
Ncube pleaded guilty to the two counts and was remanded in custody to Friday for sentencing.
Prosecuting, Mr Lungisani Dube told the court that Ncube assaulted his wife, Lindani Mahlangu, on 10 August at their matrimonial home.
"The two were at their homestead at 6am when an argument ensued as Ncube accused his wife of cheating on him. The accused confronted her demanding answers and she denied," he said.
The court heard that Ncube then dragged Mahlangu to a bushy area where he claimed he had seen her sleeping with a boyfriend. While in the bush, Ncube punched Mahlangu twice on the face. He later took a hoe handle and hit her several times resulting in her fracturing her arm.
"The complainant was rescued by a passerby," the court heard.
Mahlangu was rushed to hospital where she was treated and a report was made to the police.
A report of the second count of physical abuse was also made. Allegations are that on 2 June this year, Ncube also beat his mother-in-law Thandeka Masuku accusing her of influencing his wife and gossiping about him.
The court heard that Ncube was drinking beer at Mapholisa Business Centre in the company of Mahlangu when his mother-in-law approached them and asked her daughter to accompany her home.
"The complainant proceeded to the business centre where she wanted the accused's wife to accompany her to her homestead so that they could talk but the accused stopped his wife," said Dube.
This led to an argument between Masuku and Ncube and the latter punched his mother-in-law with fists a number of times on the face.
No report was made until after Ncube beat his wife.
Denis Ncube (38), who is employed as a security guard at Waterwish Mine, also beat up his mother-in-law on a separate date as he accused her of influencing her daughter and gossiping about him. He appeared before Bulawayo magistrate on circuit Sheunesu Matova in Inyathi on Monday charged with two counts of physical abuse.
Ncube pleaded guilty to the two counts and was remanded in custody to Friday for sentencing.
Prosecuting, Mr Lungisani Dube told the court that Ncube assaulted his wife, Lindani Mahlangu, on 10 August at their matrimonial home.
"The two were at their homestead at 6am when an argument ensued as Ncube accused his wife of cheating on him. The accused confronted her demanding answers and she denied," he said.
The court heard that Ncube then dragged Mahlangu to a bushy area where he claimed he had seen her sleeping with a boyfriend. While in the bush, Ncube punched Mahlangu twice on the face. He later took a hoe handle and hit her several times resulting in her fracturing her arm.
Mahlangu was rushed to hospital where she was treated and a report was made to the police.
A report of the second count of physical abuse was also made. Allegations are that on 2 June this year, Ncube also beat his mother-in-law Thandeka Masuku accusing her of influencing his wife and gossiping about him.
The court heard that Ncube was drinking beer at Mapholisa Business Centre in the company of Mahlangu when his mother-in-law approached them and asked her daughter to accompany her home.
"The complainant proceeded to the business centre where she wanted the accused's wife to accompany her to her homestead so that they could talk but the accused stopped his wife," said Dube.
This led to an argument between Masuku and Ncube and the latter punched his mother-in-law with fists a number of times on the face.
No report was made until after Ncube beat his wife.
Source - sundaynews
