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Melody Baya, Court Reporter
A MAN from Bulawayo’s Cowdray Park suburb has withdrawn assault and malicious damage to property charges against his ex-wife who assaulted him after setting his property on fire for attending his alleged girlfriend’s funeral.
Benjamin Mukumbira, 45, said he had forgiven Fortunate Ndlovu, 33, but was in the process of applying for a peace order against her.
“I’ve decided to withdraw the charges against Fortunate Ndlovu. I’m withdrawing them because I’ve forgiven her.
I’m also in the process of applying for a peace order against her, to protect myself and property,” said Mukumbira.
Ndlovu allegedly destroyed property worth $400 which consists of various household items.
She appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Themba Chimiso.
Ndlovu said Mukumbira deserved to be assaulted because he had abandoned her during her pregnancy.
“I do admit that I tore his blankets and poured paraffin on his bed and set them on fire after I found out that he had attended his girlfriend’s funeral after I had just recently lost my twins and he had refused to take responsibility for them,” said Ndlovu.
“I also assaulted him with fists and slammed him against the wall and burnt his clothes for leaving me while I was pregnant.”
Prosecuting, Mufaro Mageza told the court that on April 6 at around 10AM the complainant left his house to attend a funeral in Luveve suburb.
“At around 12PM he received a call from his neighbours who said that the accused person was damaging his property.
He immediately left the burial grounds to his house. When he arrived he discovered that the accused person broke down the door and burnt his bed, clothes and radio,” said Mageza.
The prosecutor said when Mukumbira confronted Ndlovu, she pushed him against the wall and assaulted him.
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