A Chegutu man has been jailed for five years after he attempted to kill his one-year-old stepson.<\/p>\n
The 23-year-old accused appeared before Chegutu Magistrates\u2019 Court, where he was also charged with threatening to kill his 18-year-old wife during a domestic dispute.<\/p>\n
In a statement, the National Prosecuting Authority confirmed that the court acquitted him on this charge due to lack of sufficient evidence.<\/p>\n
The incident took place at a farm compound in Selous, on March 2 this year.<\/p>\n
On the fateful night, the offender’s wife fled next door for safety during a domestic dispute and left behind her son, who is 15 months old.<\/p>\n
At approximately 10:50 hours, the mother returned after hearing the child crying and found the offender strangling the infant with an electric cable.<\/p>\n
She intervened and managed to free the infant.<\/p>\n
The infant sustained some injuries on the neck.<\/p>\n
Upon realising the gravity of his actions, the offender attempted to flee but was apprehended by alert neighbours.<\/p>\n
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