Vusumuzi Dube
Faith Ndlovu, Sunday News Reporter
A 32-YEAR-OLD Mberengwa man was sentenced to six years imprisonment of which two years were suspended for five years, meaning he will serve four years effectively after facing charges of attempted murder.
According to a statement by the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ), Fortune Hove was arraigned before the Mberengwa Magistrates Court.
“On the 23rd of August 2024, at around 1900 hours and at Gazimbi village the accused person went to the complainant’s place of residence and asked the complainant to accompany him to the accused person’s place of residence to resolve A boundary dispute,” reads the statement.
While on their way the accused person started accusing the complainant of clearing his field on the boundary and the conversation culminated into a heated argument.
“The accused person pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed the complainant once in the neck,” said the NPAZ.
The NPAZ urged the members of the public to find peaceful ways of resolving disputes and avoid taking the law into their own hands.
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