adminShamiso Dzingire Court Reporter
A BULAWAYO man appeared in court yesterday for allegedly beating up his 69-year-old father. Nkululeko Mabhena, 29, who still lives with his parents, allegedly shoved his father Amen Mabhena to the ground as he attempted to remove him from his daughter’s bedroom. Mabhena pleaded not guilty to violating the Domestic Violence Act when he appeared before Western Commonage magistrate, Sibongile Msipa-Marondedze.
“I don’t admit to pushing my father. He was pushing me outside and I was resisting. I never touched him as he was pushing me out,” Mabhena told the court.
Msipa-Marondedze placed Mabhena off remand and the state will proceed by way of summons.
Prosecuting, Mufaro Mageza said on August 11 at around 7PM, Amen retired to bed leaving his two daughters watching television and Nkululeko outside the house.
He said at around 8PM, Amen was awoken by one of his daughters who informed him that Nkululeko was sleeping in their bedroom and was refusing to go to his room.
“The complainant proceeded to his daughters’ bedroom and asked Nkululeko to go to his bedroom but he refused,” said Mageza.
“Amen tried to lift his son, but the accused violently pushed him and he fell down.”
Out of fear, he court heard, Amen reported his son at Tshabalala police station.
The prosecutor said it was not Nkululeko’s first time to be violent against his elderly father.
Amen sustained no visible injuries from the fall and no medical affidavit was exhibited in court.
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