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A MVUMA woman teamed up with her friend and assaulted her husbanda��s mistress after finding out the husband had bought her groceries worth $25.
Maonei Maduche (36) together with her friend Lois Chihwiza (39) who resides in Njiva village, Mvuma, were each sentenced to perform 320 hours of community service when they appeared before Mvuma magistrate Vimbai Makora facing assault charges.
The two pleaded guilty to assaulting Mavis Munongeri.
In mitigation, Maduche told the court that her husband was not taking care of her and their children yet he had money to spend with another woman.
a�?Your Worship it has been a long time since he bought us groceries. He left me with my children to starve yet he manages to buy groceries for his girlfriend. I failed to control myself after finding out that he had bought groceries for his girlfriend,a�? said Maduche.
Prosecuting, Bernard Nyoni told the court that on April 5 this year in the afternoon the two accused persons confronted Munongeri at her home alleging that she was having an affair with Maduchea��s husband.
An argument ensued and Maduche assaulted Munongeri with a wooden stick while Chihwiza joined in with an axe. Munongeri managed to grab the axe from Chihwiza and fled from the scene,a�? said Nyoni. The court heard that Munongeri sustained a small cut on the head and was referred to hospital.
The two accused persons were arrested the same day after Maduchea��s husband reported the matter to the police.
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