CHIPINGE
–
An
18-year-old
Chipinge
man
has
been
jailed
for
two
months
after
he
was
found
guilty
of
assaulting
his
father
in
a
domestic
row
over
a
wheelbarrow.
The
teen,
who
was
not
named
in
a
statement
by
the
National
Prosecuting
Authority
of
Zimbabwe
(NPAZ),
resides
in
Gaza,
Chipinge.
“He
was
arraigned
before
the
Magistrates’
court
in
Chipinge
for
contravening
the
Domestic
Violence
Act
in
that
he
physically
abused
his
father
on
the
16th
day
of
November
2024,”
said
NPAZ
in
a
statement.
The
incident,
the
court
was
told
during
trial,
“occurred
at
the
family
home
when
the
accused
became
enraged
over
a
query
about
a
wheelbarrow”.
“In
a
fit
of
anger,
he
assaulted
his
father,
leaving
him
with
a
bruised
and
swollen
face.”
For
his
misdeeds,
he
was
sentenced
to
two
months
imprisonment.
NPAZ
called
on
members
of
the
public
to
desist
from
violence
and
resolve
their
disputes
amicably
or
seek
third
party
mediation.