A HWANGE woman miscarried after being attacked by her
neighbour who owed her RTGS$6.
Gracious Moyo (24) of E20 Sinderela Village owed a
six-weeks pregnant Thandolwenkosi Ndlovu but seemed to be taking too long to
pay back.
As such, Ndlovu’s constant demand for her money became an
annoying jingle in Moyo’s ears and she beat her up leading to the miscarriage.
For that, Moyo appeared before Hwange provincial magistrate
Gift Ntando Dube facing assault charges.
“Your worship, I did not mean to hurt the complainant. I
was angered by the words she spoke to me when I tried to reason with her over
the money I owed her. I got upset and lost control, resulting in my assaulting
her. I’m really sorry,” she pleaded. The
court heard that on 24 December 2018 at around 8pm, Ndlovu proceeded to house
number E20, Sinderela Village where Moyo stays intending to collect $6 which
she owed her. Moyo refused to give her the money and a misunderstanding arose
between the two.
She then began to slap a stunned Ndlovu with open hands
several times all over the face before assaulting her further with fists all
over the body. As if it was not enough Moyo lurched for Ndlovu’s chest before
sinking her teeth into her right breast.
She was restrained from further assaulting Ndlovu who was
now lying on the floor by other neighbours who had been alerted by the
commotion. The incident was reported to the police leading to Moyo’s arrest.
Ndlovu sustained bruises on the face as a result of the assault and revealed in
court that she had miscarried her six-weeks old pregnancy.
Sithandweyinkosi Sithole prosecuted for the State. B Metro
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