Felix Mashavele
Cephas Shava
MWENEZI – Felix
Mashavele (32) of Ranganai village under Chief Neshuro was on Thursday released
from jail after serving his prison sentence but was arrested moments later for
assaulting his elderly mother in-law.
Mashavele (32) of Ranganai village under Chief Neshuro was on Thursday released
from jail after serving his prison sentence but was arrested moments later for
assaulting his elderly mother in-law.
Mashavele
was last year jailed for an effective six months after being convicted on two
counts of arson committed against his in-laws following a dispute.
was last year jailed for an effective six months after being convicted on two
counts of arson committed against his in-laws following a dispute.
He
was released on March 28 after completing his sentence.
was released on March 28 after completing his sentence.
Mashavele
then went to his village and allegedly assaulted his mother in-law and a report
was made to the police leading to his arrest.
He appeared before magistrate Mandlenkosi Ndlovu on Monday where he
pleaded guilty to two counts of assault.
then went to his village and allegedly assaulted his mother in-law and a report
was made to the police leading to his arrest.
He appeared before magistrate Mandlenkosi Ndlovu on Monday where he
pleaded guilty to two counts of assault.
For
the two counts of assault magistrate Ndlovu sentenced Mashavele to a month in
prison or to pay a fine of $100. In addition to that, a four-month prison sentence
was temporarily suspended on condition that he will not commit a similar
offence in the next five years.
the two counts of assault magistrate Ndlovu sentenced Mashavele to a month in
prison or to pay a fine of $100. In addition to that, a four-month prison sentence
was temporarily suspended on condition that he will not commit a similar
offence in the next five years.
The
State’s Caroline Pasipanodya convinced the court that on March 28, 2019 around
20:00hrs, Mashavele approached her 70-year-old mother-in-law Muhlava Kuruma (70),
grabbed her walking stick and used it to beat her all over her head.
State’s Caroline Pasipanodya convinced the court that on March 28, 2019 around
20:00hrs, Mashavele approached her 70-year-old mother-in-law Muhlava Kuruma (70),
grabbed her walking stick and used it to beat her all over her head.
He
also used the stick to assault one Tendai Shoko for no apparent reason and was
only restrained by one John Kuruma.
also used the stick to assault one Tendai Shoko for no apparent reason and was
only restrained by one John Kuruma.
A
police report was made leading to Mashavele’s arrest. The two complainants were
not medically examined.
police report was made leading to Mashavele’s arrest. The two complainants were
not medically examined.
During
last year’s harmonised elections, Mashavele contested to be councillor for Ward
7 but he lost to Killion Murabharari of Zanu PF.
last year’s harmonised elections, Mashavele contested to be councillor for Ward
7 but he lost to Killion Murabharari of Zanu PF.
