Hubby in trouble for bashing wife

Fungai Jachi Court Reporter
A 47-year-old man was last Wednesday fined $50 or 10 days in prison after he was convicted of bashing his wife over sex.
Sibangani Bandera appeared before Mbare magistrate Ms Gladys Moyo charged with contravening the Domestic Violence Act.In passing sentence, Ms Moyo considered that Bandera was a first offender who had shown contrition by pleading guilty to the charges.

“I have taken into account that you have lived a criminal-free life up to this age and you have shown remorse for what you did. However, you did something wrong and you have to face the consequences of your actions.

“You have to learn to talk things over with your wife and not turn to violence when you have misunderstandings,” she said.

Facts are that on April 5 this year, Bandera woke his wife, Durai up in the wee hours of the night and asked her for sex.

The court heard that Durai refused to be intimate with Bandera and this did not go down well with him.

As a result, he assaulted Durai.

Mr Chamunorwa Manyere prosecuted.