Plumtree Man Arrested for Assaulting Ex-Wife After Discovering New Boyfriend’s Pictures

A 34-year-old man from Plumtree has been arrested for brutally assaulting his ex-wife with a metal bicycle pump after discovering pictures of her new boyfriend.

Jealous Ex-Husband Faces Assault Charges

Mukolobetsi Phuti was dragged before the Plumtree Magistrates Courts on Friday, facing an assault charge. He pleaded not guilty before Magistrate Joshua Nembaware, who has remanded Phuti in custody until June 12th.

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Court Proceedings

According to Prosecutor Selestine Madziwa, the incident took place on May 25th. “Phuti went to his ex-wife’s place around midnight and forced his way into the house,” Madziwa stated. “When he got inside, he grabbed the ex-wife’s cellphone and saw her pictures in the company of her current boyfriend.”

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Assault Stopped Only When Ex-Wife Bled

The prosecutor further alleged that Phuti then proceeded to assault his ex-wife with the metal bicycle pump. “Phuti stopped assaulting his ex-wife when blood started oozing from her head,” stated Madziwa.

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The assault prompted the ex-wife to file a police report, leading to Phuti’s arrest. The case has now been brought before the Plumtree Magistrates Courts, where the jealous ex-husband faces the consequences of his violent actions.

Deadly Collision on Harare-Mutare Road

The ZRP confirms a fatal road traffic accident which occurred this afternoon at the 32-kilometre peg along the Harare-Mutare Road near Mutangadura. In the collision, a Tenda bus collided with a haulage truck and a Phils and Pats bus, resulting in the deaths of four people on the spot.