Charity Kanyumba (38), a teacher at Bvute Primary School
suffered severe burns to the face and her eyesight was affected by the
substance.
Tavonga Mpofu (46) of Cheshanga Ward, Mamombe Village under
Chief Bvute appeared before Mberengwa Resident Magistrate Caroline Tafira Nyoni
last week facing domestic violence charges.
Mpofu is represented by Precious Mudisi of Mutendi, Mudisi
and Shumba Legal Practitioners.
Mpofu was denied bail after it was argued that he is
insisting on visiting the complainant even when the complainant has expressed
fears that he may make further attacks. Mpofu who tried to force his way into a
hospital ward where Kanyumba was admitted was remanded to July 5, 2021.
Kanyumba who has three kids with Mpofu was granted the
maintenance on May 28, 2021.
The State says on June 2, 2021 at 2am the accused entered
the complainant’s house, sprayed an unknown substance on her face and went on
to burn her face, head, and right elbow using an unknown object. The
complainant tried to call for help to no avail. The accused only left her when
he thought that she was dead.
Other teachers at the school later found the complaint and
ferried her to Mberengwa District Hospital. The accused followed the
complainant to hospital where he was then arrested by the Police. The
complainant suffered poor eyesight, wounds to the face, head and the elbow. Masvingo
Mirror
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