A GWANDA woman and her brother have been arrested after
they struck her ex-husband with an axe on the head for requesting to have
custody of his three children.
Fikile Moyo (33) from Mzimuni Village and Vumubuhle Moyo
(38) from Insindi are expected to appear at the Gwanda Regional Court on
September 23 facing charges of attempted murder.
The matter will proceed by way of summons. According to
State papers, Vumubuhle and her brother Fikile teamed up and attacked her
ex-husband, Mr Bigboy Ndlovu on May 3 last year.
“On 3 May at around 8PM the complainant was drinking beer
with his brother-in-law Fikile at Ntungo bottle store at Mzimuni Business
Centre. A misunderstanding arose after complainant asked to take custody of his
three children who are staying with his ex-wife,” read the papers.
“Fikile turned down Mr Ndlovu’s request and pointed out
that he could only have custody of only two children. The complainant insisted
on having custody of all his three children which made Fikile furious. Fikile
went out of the bottle store and went to inform Vumubuhle who was also at the
business centre.”
The State papers further stated that Fikile came back in
the company of his sister while armed with a wooden stick and an axe. Fikile
struck the complainant with the axe on the head.
The State papers stated that the complainant was
unconscious following the attack and the accused persons fled from the scene.
Mr Ndlovu was assisted by other villagers who rushed him to
hospital. The matter was reported to the police resulting in the arrest of the
accused persons. Chronicle
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