Cephas Shava
MWENEZI – In probably one of the worst gruesome brutality which has left the community tongue-tied, a 37-year-old Mwenezi woman recently left her 13-year old son battling for his life at Neshuro District Hospital after she savagely scalded his belly and legs with boiling water accusing him of wearing her sandals without her consent.
The accused, Annah Shumba of Zvirikure Village under Chief Neshuro , appeared before Mwenezi Resident Magistrate Conceptor Ngwerume on Tuesday, November 28, charged with attempted murder.
Shumba was not asked to plead to the charges and was remanded in custody pending trial at Chiredzi Regional Magistrate Court where her case will be presided over.
It was the State’s case that after realizing that her 13-year old son had worn a pair of her sandals without her consent, the accused took a burning log intending to assault him but was refrained by her husband and mother-in-law.
After being refrained, she immediately grabbed a pot of boiling water and poured it into the child’s belly and legs inflicting severe burns accusing him of wearing her sandals when he went to the grinding mill.
The child was rushed to Neshuro District Hospital where he is currently recuperating, a police report was made leading to the accused’s arrest.
