Man jailed for head-butting father

Senior Court Reporter
A 26-year-old Bulawayo man has been sentenced to an effective four months in jail for head butting and punching his 60-year-old father in the face for rebuking him over his mbanje smoking habits. Allan Chishapira was convicted on his own plea by Western Commonage magistrate, Mr Maphios Moyo.
He was sentenced to six months in jail of which two months were suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour.
The prosecutor, Mr Tatenda Dakwa, said on 29 June at about 12.40pm, the complainant, Mr Vengesai Chishapira was at his house in Cowdray Park when his son, Allan arrived home drunk after having smoked dagga.

He proceeded to the spare bedroom looking for some glue to sniff.  His father followed him to the room and started rebuking him over his smoking habits.

Allan got angry and started insulting his father during which an altercation ensued between the two.
The court was told that Allan head-butted his father before he went on to punch him all over the face with fists and he sustained bruises.

Soon after committing the offence, Allan fled home. Chishapira reported the matter to the police leading to his son’s arrest.