He appeared in the Mbare Magistrates’ Court facing charges
of physical abuse.
Regime Mutizwa pleaded guilty to attacking his wife, Chipo
Mutizwa. He said he did it in self-defence following a misunderstanding.
“She was armed with a knife and l took the axe to defend
myself. “I didn’t actually attack her with it, but just threatened her. “She is
my wife of 40 years and l want to ask for forgiveness.
“It was a once-off thing and it won’t happen again l
promise,” he said.
The medical report stated that the injuries on Chipo’s body
were caused by a sharp instrument.
Magistrate Chivangu said any event of threatening someone
was an act of physical abuse.
The State managed to prove that Regime was guilty as
charged.
Regime was sentenced to nine months imprisonment, wholly
suspended, on condition that he doesn’t repeat the same offence in five years. H Metro
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