Eugene Dhlamini
Court reporter
Mandlenkosi Moyo and Nkosilathi Neta have been arrested for attacking a 45 year old man, Brian Samuriwo.
On the 26 of February 2023 at Chigumira Shopping centre in Luveve Old Bulawayo, the pair hit Brian Samuriwo with an unknown object at the back of his head, Mandlenkosi Moyo aged 46 pressed him back to the ground and the second accused Nkosilathi Neta aged 32 sat on his chest and tried to pluck out Brian’s eyes using nails.
Prosecutor Jettro Mada told the court that Neta kicked and stamped on Samuriwo’s ribs and Moyo stabbed the complainant’s left ring finger.
Samuriwo sustained a swollen face , swollen right eye and internal pains on both ribs.
Mandlenkosi Moyo and Nkosikhona Neta are charged of attempted murder and the two accused appeared before magistrate Joseph Mabeza on the 6th of March 2023.
Magistrate Mabeza granted the accused bail and trial date is the 20th of March 2023.