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TWO Gweru sisters were on Monday each sentenced to perform 630 hours of community service after they teamed up and assaulted a neighbour who lost a chunk of flesh as a result of the assault. During the fight, one of the siblings bit off a chunk of flesh from the neighbour’s upper lip. The two Yeukai (25) and Wadzanai Fundira (30) both of Plot Number 85 on the outskirts of Gweru pleaded guilty to assaulting their neighbour, Ms
Shamiso Matavire when they appeared before Gweru magistrate, Mr Tendai Madanhire.
They were sentenced to 18 months in prison each with six months each suspended on condition of good behaviour.
A further 12 months on each were suspended on condition they perform 630 hours at Chikumbiro and Mkoba 4 Primary Schools respectively.
For the State Mr Justos Makwena told the court that some time in May 2011, the complainant, Ms Matavire borrowed a 20kg of AN fertiliser from the two sisters.
Ms Matavire did not replace the two siblings’ bag of fertiliser until August 2012 when they visited her place of residence and demanded their bag of fertiliser.
Mr Makwena said a misunderstanding between Ms Matavire and the two sisters arose resulting in a fight.
During the fight, one of the sisters bit off Ms Matavire’s upper lip.
Ms Matavire reported the assault to the police leading to the arrest of the pair.
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