Man To Languish In Jail For Attempted Murder
3 March 2015
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The villagers of Fincham area in Inyathi witnessed a gruesome incident when a man axed his neighbour who accused him of having an extra-marital affair with his wife.
Dumisani Moyo 29 was convicted on his own plea of guilty to a charge of attempted murder by regional magistrate Chrispen Mberewere.He was sentenced to five year,but will only spend three years behind bars as two years were suspended on condition that he does not engage in a similar offence within that period.
Migistrate Mberewere described Moyo as a first offender who never wasted time but quickly pleaded guilty saying,
“You’re a first offender who is remorseful and did not waste the court’s time. However, despite that you committed a serious crime, a sentence excluding imprisonment would certainly trivialise the seriousness of the crime. You therefore deserve a custodial sentence.”
Prosecutor Trust Muduma,told the court that on September 14, 2014 just after midnight,the complainant Mkulunyewa Mpunzi went to Moyo’s homestead after he heard rumours that his wife and Moyo were having an affair.
Mpunzi confronted Moyo and accused him of cheating with his wife.
The court heard that Mpunzi confronted Moyo and forced himself into his bedroom, this angered Moyo who fought back.
“Moyo got angry and struck Mpunzi on the head with an axe three times until he fell down and lost consciousness,” said Muduma.
Mpunzi was taken to Mpilo Hospital. The matter was reported to the police and Moyo was arrest.