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Mashudu Netsianda, Senior Reporter
THE judgment in a case of a Bulawayo man who allegedly fatally assaulted Bulawayo City Council’s assistant director of Engineering Services, Mbuthi Gugu Mkhwananzi, after the two clashed at a girlfriend’s house, has been postponed to Thursday.
Spencer Sithole (33) of Hillside suburb in Bulawayo allegedly punched a rival suitor Mkhwananzi several times before striking him using a dressing table wooden stool in April last year at the woman’s house in Four Winds.
Mkhwananzi died a few days later at Mater Dei Hospital, allegedly due to the injuries sustained as a result of the attack.
The gallery was yesterday packed as relatives came in their numbers to listen to the judgment on the matter, which made headlines last year.
Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Maxwell Takuva postponed the judgment on Sithole’s murder trial.
According to State papers, on April 11 last year at around 7AM, Sithole went to Ms Josephine Morrow’s house in Four Winds suburb intending to collect his car keys. On arrival, Sithole opened the front door of the house using spare keys and stumbled upon Mkhwananzi and Ms Morrow in bed.
Sithole got angry and started assaulting Mkhwananzi with fists, dressing table and a wooden stool and he sustained three fractured ribs.
Mkhwananzi fled the house as he bled profusely through the mouth and nose.
He was taken to Mater Dei Hospital where he died three days later as a result of multiple injuries sustained during the attack.
A report was made to the police leading to the arrest of Sithole.
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