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Auxilia Katongomara, Chronicle Reporter
A 69-YEAR-OLD man allegedly assaulted a teenager who stays at his homestead accusing him of being jobless and finishing his food.
Bhekimpilo Ndlovu, 19, was admitted into the Intensive Care Unit at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) following the beating at the hands of Mpilo Mnkandla of Phumuza area in Plumtree.
Regional magistrate Sibongile Msipa-Marondedze did not ask Mnkandla to plead when he appeared before her facing an attempted murder charge.
Mnkandla and Ndlovu are not related.
Prosecuting, Concillia Ncube told the court that on June 26 last year, Ndlovu got home from visiting a friend and heard Mnkandla telling his wife that he must not give him food as he is a layabout who lived off other people’s sweat.
“When Ndlovu got into the house, Mnkandla picked up a knobkerrie and assaulted him. Ndlovu fell unconscious after the assault,” said Ncube.
Ndlovu sustained deep cuts on the body but was not immediately taken to hospital.
He was taken to a clinic the next day and was referred to UBH where he was admitted to the hospital’s Intensive Care unit for two weeks.
A medical report indicated that he suffered a head injury and haemorrhage.
Mnkandla, through his lawyer Prince Butshe Dube, pleaded for the matter to be remanded to March 2 as they had not been furnished with court papers.
Ndlovu is out on $100 bail.
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