Saturday, June 15, 2024 - Three Zimbabwean men have been handed a six-year jail sentence for assaulting and stabbing a police officer on the arms, shoulder and buttocks.
Nkosilathi Ngwenya (21), Mduduzi Sibanda (22) and Melusi
Ngwenya (23) who appeared for trial before Bulawayo regional magistrate
Dambudzo Malunga each facing charges of attempted murder and escaping from
lawful custody, had pleaded not guilty to both charges.
Ruling on the case, the magistrate stated that the trio
publicly humiliated a police officer, Constable Simbarashe Mhembere, as they
manhandled him and severely punched and kicked him before stabbing him with a
knife. They also wrestled the handcuff keys from Mhembere and uncuffed one of
their accomplices while a mob was watching.
For attempted murder charges, they were each sentenced to
serve five years behind bars and all had one year suspended for good behaviour.
The magistrate then slapped each of them with a two-year jail sentence for
escaping from lawful custody. They will each be in jail for six years.
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