A Binga woman was sentenced to perform 300 hours of community service after she was convicted of assault by a Hwange magistrate. Lugwasyo Mudimba (37) of Chigani Village under Chief Pashu, Binga bit off a piece of a fellow villager’s ear accusing her of gossiping about her.
The complainant also sustained other injuries as a result of the assault. Prosecutors proved that on the 16th of March 2024, Midimba met the 27-year-old complainant along a footpath and started accusing her of gossiping about her in the village.
“The accused person became violent and bit a piece of the complainant’s left ear, bit her once on the upper lip and bit her once on the top of her right eye,” the court heard.
The matter was reported to the police leading to the arrest of the accused person. The State encouraged members of the public to desist from violence and resolve their disputes amicably or seek third-party mediation.
In other news – Many feared dead in Karoi road accident
Early this morning, a devastating accident occurred at Buffalo Downs near Karoi when a Harare-bound Bolt Cutter bus collided head-on with a haulage truck. Initial reports indicate that an unknown number of people are feared dead, with emergency services rushing to the scene to assess the situation and assist survivors.
Witnesses described the scene as chaotic, with debris scattered across the road and the bus severely damaged. Eyewitness accounts suggest that the impact was significant, raising concerns about the safety of those involved in the crash. Read More
