Zim GBC News | Crimes and Courts
PLUMTREE — A local woman was sentenced to 105 hours of community service at the Plumtree Magistrates Court on Monday after she admitted to assaulting a male neighbour she accused of stealing her underwear from a washing line.
Dupuo Moyo faced charges of assault after she physically attacked Wellington Kangorongondo, 31, following a heated argument over the missing garment.
In her plea for leniency, Moyo told the court that she was provoked by the alleged theft.
“Your worship, spare me a jail term. I assaulted this man out of anger because he stole my pant. I did not know his intentions, so I bashed him,” she lamented.
Presiding Magistrate Joshua Nembaware convicted Moyo and handed down a six-month prison sentence, which was conditionally suspended in favour of community service.
The prosecutor, Sheila Nyathi, outlined the facts of the case to the court.
“The incident occurred in September when Moyo returned home around 9pm and had a misunderstanding with Wellington Kangorongondo. Moyo then assaulted him with open hands, leaving him with a swollen face,” Nyathi stated.
The case has drawn attention to the often-tense nature of neighbourhood disputes in the area.
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