Brighton Chiseva
ZAKA – A 24-year-old woman who is married to a police officer appeared
before resident magistrate Florence Nago last Friday and was convicted for
scalding her husband with boiling water over allegations of infidelity.
before resident magistrate Florence Nago last Friday and was convicted for
scalding her husband with boiling water over allegations of infidelity.
The accused, Progress Muchingami
pleaded guilty to the charges and was remanded in custody for sentencing.
pleaded guilty to the charges and was remanded in custody for sentencing.
According to the State papers, on
April 30, the complainant, Tafadzwa Webster Muchingami (37) went to take a bath
and left his phone behind. Muchingami then took her husband’s phone and
exchanged sim cards, inserting hers into his handset and his into her handset.
April 30, the complainant, Tafadzwa Webster Muchingami (37) went to take a bath
and left his phone behind. Muchingami then took her husband’s phone and
exchanged sim cards, inserting hers into his handset and his into her handset.
The complainant went to work
around 07:00hrs without noticing that the sim cards had been exchanged.
around 07:00hrs without noticing that the sim cards had been exchanged.
Around 19:00hrs, the complainant
came home and the accused sat beside him after putting a pot on the boil. She
later checked the water and put a cup on the other stove plate as if she wanted
to prepare tea.
came home and the accused sat beside him after putting a pot on the boil. She
later checked the water and put a cup on the other stove plate as if she wanted
to prepare tea.
She returned and sat beside the
complainant and started shouting at him claiming his girlfriend had been looking
for him and she spat on his face twice.
complainant and started shouting at him claiming his girlfriend had been looking
for him and she spat on his face twice.
Muchingami tried to stop her from
spitting at him but she became even more cross and later took a pot from the
stove and threw the hot water on her husband’s chest.
spitting at him but she became even more cross and later took a pot from the
stove and threw the hot water on her husband’s chest.
The victim got scalded so badly
that that he had to be rushed to Ndanga Hospital where he got admitted.
that that he had to be rushed to Ndanga Hospital where he got admitted.
Cuthbert Jandure prosecuted.
