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Man nearly kills his mother with axe handle

by Simbarashe Sithole
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In a shocking incident, a Plumtree-based man is in trouble after he assaulted his mother with an axe handle after she quizzed him for not greeting her.

Methuseli Mvundla (30) nearly killed her 52-year-old mother Zenzo Sibanda.

The matter came to light at Plumtree magistrates courts yesterday where Mvundla appeared before magistrate Mr Joshua Nembaware.

Nembaware remanded the suspect in custody to December 27.

The state led by Voster Makuwerere alleged on November 17 Mvundla was asleep at his mother's house and he woke up he washed his face and went to kitchen where his mother was.

Upon gaining entry her mother asked him on why he did not greet her.

The suspect became angry and started assaulting his mother with open hands before picking an axe handle.

He assaulted her once on the leg with the axe handle and she fled from her yard.

A police report was filed leading to the arrest of Mvundla.

Source - Byo24News