A Victoria Falls man has been ordered to perform community
service for threatening to stab his mother and twin sisters forcing his
siblings to flee naked to the police following an argument over food.
Victoria Falls magistrate, Ms Lindiwe Maphosa, heard that
Crushwell Ncube (29) arrived at his mother’s place of residence in Mkhosana at
3AM from a beer drink and demanded food from his 16-year-old twin sisters.
He turned violent after his sisters told him that there was
no food. The court heard that Ncube assaulted his two siblings who fled naked
to a police base in Mkhosana suburb to report the matter.
The two girls fled after Ncube drew a kitchen knife and
threatened to stab them together with his mother Mrs Sibongile Ncube (49) who
had woken up to intervene.
Ncube pleaded not guilty to two counts of physical abuse
but was convicted. The magistrate sentenced him to six months in jail.
Ncube will, however, not taste jail life after the
magistrate suspended two months on condition of good behaviour within five
years while the remaining four months were suspended on condition that he
completes 140 hours of community service at the Victoria Falls Office of the
President and Cabinet.
Prosecuting, Mr Japhinos Tavengwa said Ncube was drunk when
he committed the crime.
“On the 12th of June 2019, at around 3AM, the accused
arrived home drunk and demanded food.
“A misunderstanding ensued between him and the two
complainants over why they refused to wake up and give him food. He assaulted
the two complainants,” said the prosecutor.
In the course of the argument, Ncube drew a kitchen knife
from a drawer and threatened to stab the two girls and his mother. The two
girls fled naked and filed a report to the police leading to Ncube’s arrest.
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