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FAILURE to stomach her husband’s alleged cheating landed a 17-year-old woman in court last week after scalding the suspected mistress with boiling water. Appearing before senior Mutare magistrate, Mrs Sekai Chiundura, Letwin Chaparara pleaded guilty to have intentionally caused bodily harm to Tracy Mukwekwezeke (23) by pouring boiling water on her face and chest. Prosecuting, Mr Donald Mudadirwa, told the court that the two are neighbours in the Destiny residential area.
“On the day in question, Chaparara saw the complainant in the company of her husband at around 8.30am and suspected that the two were having an affair. She confronted the two and threatened to dump her child with Tracy so that she would take care of her as she intended to snatch her husband.
“Tracey told Chaparara that she was dating her husband’s friend only identified as Liberty, but she was not convinced,” said Mr Mudadirwa.
After the confrontation, Chaparara quietly went to her house and boiled water.
“At around 10am, Chaparara followed Tracey to the bathroom where she was taking a bath and poured boiling water on her face and chest,” the court heard.
Asked why she committed the offence, Chaparara blamed her action on anger.
“I was overwhelmed with rage, Your Worship,” said Chaparara.
Tracey is admitted at Mutare Provincial Hospital where she is reported to be in a stable condition.
Mrs Chiundura adjourned the case to yesterday where she was expected to sentence her.
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