Tavakada
Mbondiah (41) of Sauerstown suburb appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Mrs Eva
Matura on Wednesday. The matter was postponed to Friday for continuation.
The case
surfaced after his wife, 39-year-old Anna Sibanda, reported persistent abuse
that she said has severely affected her mental health, leading to depression.
The prosecutor,
Mr Samuel Mpofu, told the court that the most recent incident occurred on April
6, following a dispute about a broken window.
“On Sunday, the
accused returned home and was served food by their daughter. He then summoned
one of their sons to question him over the broken window,” said Mr Mpofu.
After receiving
an explanation, Mbondiah allegedly became violent, accusing the boy of being a
troublemaker and a burden to the family. He then began assaulting him.
When Ms Sibanda
intervened to protect their son, the court heard, Mbondiah turned his anger
towards her.
“He threatened
to kill both his wife and their son, saying he would squash their heads,” said
Mr Mpofu.
Mbondiah is
also accused of emotionally abusing his wife, including forcing her to call a
relative and falsely confess to mismanaging his money. Ms Sibanda told the
court this was not the first time she had received threats from her husband.
She added that
the toxic relationship has left her battling severe depression and that she
fears the situation will continue to deteriorate if left unaddressed. Chronicle
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