A Hwange man who suspected that his wife was cheating on
him beat her up after he saw a text message allegedly coming from a boyfriend.
Mavuto Sithole (37) of Number S9 Makwika Village, Number 3
suspected that his wife was having a love affair with another man and on
Tuesday last week demanded to go through her phone.
He saw a message from an unnamed “boyfriend” and a
misunderstanding arose after he demanded to know who had sent it.
Sithole was convicted on his own plea of guilty to physical
abuse when he appeared before Hwange magistrate Ms Sekesayi Chiwundura.
The magistrate fined him $800 or two months in jail in
default of payment.
In addition, Sithole was sentenced to two months in prison
which was wholly suspended for five years on condition that he does not within
that period commit an offence involving violence.
Prosecuting, Mr John Chisango Mutyakaviri said Sithole got
angry when he saw a text message on his wife’s phone from her alleged lover.
“On the 12th day of May at around 11PM, the accused arrived
at his place of residence coming from Empumalanga and found his wife sleeping.
He demanded his wife’s phone and was given. As he was holding the phone, a text
message was received from the wife’s “boyfriend,” said Mr Mutyakaviri.
The court was told that a misunderstanding arose between
Sithole and his wife.
Sithole then started punching his wife with fists and also
slapping her all over the body. He also took a cooking stick and used it to
assault her all over the body.
She reported her husband to the police leading to his
arrest.
She was referred to St Patrick’s Hospital where she was
treated and discharged. Chronicle
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