Man bashes ex over failed suicide

A 36-year-old man was on Friday sentenced to 105 hours of community service for bashing his ex-girlfriend who had foiled his bid to take his own life.

Jaison Kautsa of No. 3529 Kuwadzana 3 appeared before Harare magistrate Ms Nomsa Sabarauta charged with assault.

Kautsa admitted to the charges and told the court he was angry with Faith Ndhlovu (33) after she saved his life.

"I wanted to die, she had no right to stop me from killing myself," he said.

Ms Sabarauta advised him to wait for a natural death and not to involve others if he wishes to end his life.

On October 26 this year, Kautsa went to Ndhlovu's house and saw her with another man.

The court heard that Kautsa went on to berate Ndhlovu for dumping him.

Kautsa then took a rope and hanged himself on a gutter that was nearby.

However, the gutter fell and Ndhlovu helped Kautsa to untie the rope from his neck.

This did not go down well with Kautsa who responded by assaulting Ndhlovu all over her body using fists and an iron bar.

Ndhlovu was helped by her neighbours after she shouted for help.

Kautsa was subsequently arrested.

Mr Crispen Chikafu prosecuted.