admin Plaxcedes Hove Court Reporter
A MAN from Bulawayo’s Nkulumane suburb allegedly stabbed his friend five times all over the body with a broken beer bottle on Saturday after he refused to buy him a pint of beer.
Ndabezinhle Ndlovu, 30, was admitted to Mpilo Central hospital after he was attacked by Lizwe Fatima Sithole, 33.
Sithole appeared before Western Commonage provincial magistrate Willard Maphios Moyo facing attempted murder charges. He allegedly stabbed his friend on the neck, forehead, chest as well as his right hand and back.
Sithole was not asked to plead and was remanded in custody to November 17.
Prosecuting Kingstone Mkanganwi said Sithole attempted to kill his friend over a bottle of beer.
“Sithole went berserk after Ndlovu refused to buy him a pint of beer and used a broken beer bottle to stab him several times,” he said.
The court heard that on Saturday at around midnight, Sithole and Ndlovu were coming from a beer garden in Nketa 8.
Sithole begged Ndlovu to buy him a pint of beer saying he had never done so since they started drinking together. Ndlovu told him that he had no money, which angered Sithole.
A misunderstanding arose and Sithole broke an empty beer bottle and allegedly stabbed his friend.
Ndlovu tried to run away but Sithole grabbed him and tripped him, the court heard.
He then allegedly stabbed him while he was on top of him.
Ndlovu bled profusely and was rushed to Mpilo Central hospital where he was admitted. The matter was then reported to the police leading to Sithole’s arrest.
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