Venus Charumbira
Courts and Crime Reporter
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BULAWAYO \u2013 A 25-year-old man from Siphepha, Mthandazo Ncube has been convicted of attempted murder after assaulting his neighbour during a heated dispute over a residential stand space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ncube appeared before Bulawayo Regional Magistrate Taurai Manuwere, where he faced charges from an incident that occurred on 19 June 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the court\u2019s case, Ncube struck the complainant at the back of the head with a stick during an argument over land boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe allegedly attacked his neighbour in an aggressive manner after the disagreement over a stand space\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In delivering sentence, Magistrate Manuwere described the offense as extremely serious, as it led to lasting harm suffered by the victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe assault resulted in permanent disability, the complainant now struggles with speech, hearing, and suffers weakness on the left side of his body,\u201d said Manuwere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ncube was convicted under Section 189 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23], which criminalises attempted murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Magistrate added that such crimes warranted sentences, carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ncube was sentenced to five years in prison, with two years suspended on the condition that he does not commit any violent offence during that period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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