Fed up wife tears panties, moves into neighboursa�� house

Gibson Mhaka
ALL I wanna say is that, he doesna��t really care about us!

A pregnant Bulawayo woman took an unusual method of protest when she allegedly tore her undergarments to make a point that her husband was allegedly failing to fend for her and her mother-in-law.

As if that was not enough to show her displeasure against her husband Lewis Marotia��s irresponsible behaviour, Nqobile Thebe moved out of the matrimonial home to stay with two male neighbours.

Lewis bared his wifea��s strange protest at the court where he had been dragged to answer charges of disturbing his wife and mother Getrude Marotia��s peace.

Gogo Maroti said her son was violent and was always in the habit of verbally and physically abusing his wife.

a�?He beats up his wife in my presence and whenever I reprimand him not to do it he threatens to kill me and burn down the house. I am now living in fear as a result of his violent behaviour,a�? said Gogo Maroti.

Supporting her mother-in-law Thebe said: a�?Lewis is always physically abusing me with an iron rod while accusing me of infidelity. He keeps an okapi knife which he is also threatening to kill me with.

a�?When he beats me up he locks the door so that I cannot escape. He is constantly abusing me despite the fact that I am three months pregnant.a�?

In response, Lewis said his violent conduct was being caused by his wifea��s infidelity.

a�?We usually fight but ita��s not an everyday thing. The reason why we once fought is that I bought her some undergarments.

a�?Trouble started when she tore them before she took some of her clothes and moved out of the house to stay with two other men staying next to our house.

a�?She was accusing me of having failed to support her. Her boyfriends are also in the habit of coming to our place and standing by our gate,a�? said Lewis.

When he was asked by the presiding magistrate Sheunesu Matova why he suspected that the men who were coming to the gate were his wifea��s boyfriends, Lewis said:

a�?They are the same men she once eloped to when she deserted me, Your Worshipa�?.

However, the magistrate ordered him not to verbally, emotionally and physically abuse both his mother and wife.

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