A Gweru man has been jailed for 54 months, effective after he attempted to kill his village head, accusing him of reporting him to the police.<\/p>\n
Wellington Dzingisa, 30, appeared before Gweru Magistrates’ Court, where he was sentenced to 54 months in jail for attempted murder and malicious damage to property belonging to his village head.<\/p>\n
National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) proved that on August 7, at around 6 pm, the victim, who resides in the same village when Dzingisai arrived and threatened to kill him.<\/p>\n
The offender accused the victim of disrupting his stay in the village by reporting his presence to the police whenever he returned to the area.<\/p>\n
Wellington then produced a knife and stabbed the complainant twice in the chest and once in the abdomen.<\/p>\n
After the stabbing, he went outside and damaged 14 D11 window panes and the main door before fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n
The victim was rushed to hospital, and a report was made to the police, leading to the offender’s arrest.<\/p>\n
Property valued at US$210 was damaged, and the offender was sentenced to 84 months’ imprisonment, with 24 months suspended for five years on condition that he does not commit a similar offence during that period.<\/p>\n
A further six months were suspended on condition that he restitutes US$210 for the damage to property, leaving an effective sentence of 54 months’ imprisonment.<\/p>\n
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