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Hubby attacks wife over chicken
29 Sep 2022 at 09:33hrs | Views
The love of chicken costed a Mutoko man after he was dragged to court for assaulting his wife over a chicken dispute.
Kudakwashe Kangwiro (36) appeared before Mutoko magistrate Elijah Sibanda and was slapped with three months jail term.
Kangwiro was lucky to escape jail after the sentence was commuted to community service.
Prosecutor Richard Mbambe told the court that on August 30 the husband came home late drunk and asked his wife Ever Ngadze (31) if he had paid a chicken debt.
The wife said she had not paid for the chicken since she wanted to use the money to visit her mother, a misunderstanding arose.
The husband strangled his wife who managed to free herself and took to her heels.
While running away the husband picked a brick and struck her while writhing in pain he pulled a knife and threatened to stab her.
She manged to again flee to the police station and filed a police report.
Kudakwashe Kangwiro (36) appeared before Mutoko magistrate Elijah Sibanda and was slapped with three months jail term.
Kangwiro was lucky to escape jail after the sentence was commuted to community service.
Prosecutor Richard Mbambe told the court that on August 30 the husband came home late drunk and asked his wife Ever Ngadze (31) if he had paid a chicken debt.
The wife said she had not paid for the chicken since she wanted to use the money to visit her mother, a misunderstanding arose.
The husband strangled his wife who managed to free herself and took to her heels.
While running away the husband picked a brick and struck her while writhing in pain he pulled a knife and threatened to stab her.
She manged to again flee to the police station and filed a police report.
Source - Byo24News
