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Patron fondles waitress's privates
31 Jul 2015 at 09:20hrs | Views
A BULAWAYO man will regret the day he fondled a waitress's private parts as he was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment for indecent assault.
Marvellous Ncube, 31, appeared before magistrate Batanai Tuwe facing a charge of indecent assault.
Ncube pleaded not guilty to the crime.
The magistrate sentenced him to 12 months but suspended six months on condition he does not commit a similar crime.
Ncube will serve the remaining six months in prison.
Prosecuting, Dzidzai Josiah said on April 6 at around 8PM the victim was at the counter when Ncube came from behind and put his hand between her legs from behind and fondled her private parts.
When the victim pushed off his hand Ncube started to insult the victim saying she's stupid.
A police officer Tayengwa Mhlanga, who was a patron at the sports bar, spotted Ncube.
Tayengwa told the court how Ncube fondled the victim.
"I saw him put his hand underneath the buttocks as if to touch the private parts. I went up to him to show him my police identity card," he said.
He said he called another police officer who was on duty from Southampton Building to arrest Ncube.
Ncube told the court that he was not drunk and remembers the events of the alleged night.
"I didn't touch her. I just asked for a drink and she called me a thief. I was surprised when the police officer arrested me," he said
Tuwe found Ncube guilty of indecent assault.
"Indecent assault can easily turn to rape and this matter calls for a deterrent sentence. The rights of women must be seen to be upheld by the courts," he said.
Marvellous Ncube, 31, appeared before magistrate Batanai Tuwe facing a charge of indecent assault.
Ncube pleaded not guilty to the crime.
The magistrate sentenced him to 12 months but suspended six months on condition he does not commit a similar crime.
Ncube will serve the remaining six months in prison.
Prosecuting, Dzidzai Josiah said on April 6 at around 8PM the victim was at the counter when Ncube came from behind and put his hand between her legs from behind and fondled her private parts.
When the victim pushed off his hand Ncube started to insult the victim saying she's stupid.
A police officer Tayengwa Mhlanga, who was a patron at the sports bar, spotted Ncube.
Tayengwa told the court how Ncube fondled the victim.
"I saw him put his hand underneath the buttocks as if to touch the private parts. I went up to him to show him my police identity card," he said.
He said he called another police officer who was on duty from Southampton Building to arrest Ncube.
Ncube told the court that he was not drunk and remembers the events of the alleged night.
"I didn't touch her. I just asked for a drink and she called me a thief. I was surprised when the police officer arrested me," he said
Tuwe found Ncube guilty of indecent assault.
"Indecent assault can easily turn to rape and this matter calls for a deterrent sentence. The rights of women must be seen to be upheld by the courts," he said.
Source - chronicle
