A MAN from Hwange District stunned hospital officials at St
Patrick’s Hospital when he stormed the institution and attempted to kidnap his
ill wife who was admitted, arguing that he wanted to take her home for sex as
he could no longer afford to live without
it.
Hospital authorities and security had a torrid time trying
to negotiate with Tinos Muzamba (23) of Bhangali Village who was trying to
forcemarch his wife, Ms Memory Mathe out of the female ward. He was allegedly
arguing that she had overstayed in the hospital and hence should immediately
discharge herself so that she could come back home to sleep with him.
So agitated was Muzamba that even after he was subdued by
the staff and arrested by police, he continued issuing threats to the wife
arguing that she should not listen to doctors who were detaining her in the
hospital but should immediately return home.
This was heard when Muzamba appeared before Hwange
provincial magistrate Mr Gift Ntando Dube last week for contravening the
Domestic Violence Act (physical abuse) for threatening his wife with death.
Muzamba who is also facing 17 counts of unlawful entry and theft pleaded guilty
to the physical abuse charge before telling the court that he was sex starved.
He was remanded in custody to Tuesday for judgement while
his trial for theft which he denied is set to be heard on Thursday.
According to the State led by Mr Trymore Chitumbu on 25
January Muzamba went to St Patrick’s Hospital where Ms Mathe was admitted and
told the her to leave the hospital without being discharged by the doctor. She
refused telling him that she had not fully recovered and that angered Muzamba
who threatened to kill her once she set foot in his home. Muzamba had to be
refrained from further victimising Ms Mathe by the hospital security after
ignoring pleas from nurses to leave the premises.
After the incident, on an unknown date but during the same
month Muzamba proceeded to Mr Soperia Ndlovu’s homestead where he allegedly
unlawfully gained entry through a hole in the roof before stealing various
goods that included electrical gadgets and groceries. He was subsequently
arrested. He was subsequently arrested following investigations which revealed
that Muzamba had committed more house break-ins and theft. Sunday News
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