By Virginia Njovo
A Gutu man from Chagwiza Village, Chief Nyamande will spend the next four years in jail for attempted murder after he struck a fellow villager with a stone on the forehead.
Chrispen Njerere (40) appeared before Masvingo Regional Magistrate Innocent Bepura on November 11, 2024 and pleaded guilty to the charge.
He was initially sentenced to five years behind bars but one year was suspended on condition that he does not commit a similar offence in the next five years.
It was the State’s case as presented by prosecutor Liberty Hove that on February 15 2024, Njerere together with other patrons were drinking home-brewed beer at his homestead.
He randomly advanced towards the complainant Salpisio Mufarachisi holding two stones in his hands shouting that he wanted to kill her.
He then threw the first stone towards her and missed her head before throwing the second one which hit her on the forehead which led to her bleeding profusely.
She was then taken to Mutero Mission Hospital and a police report was made leading to Njerere’s arrest.
