Mitchell Dzoro
A woman from Binga named Lugwasyo Mudimba, 37, was convicted of assault by a Hwange mangistrate after biting off a fellow villager’s ear.
The two were allegedly fighting after Lugwasyo accused the complainant of gossiping about her.
The accused is to perform 300 hours of community service as passed by the magistrate.
Besides the ear that was bit off, the complainant also suffered other injuries due to the attack.
The prosecutors confirmed that the altercation occurred after the two met on March 16, 2024 when Mudimba saw the complainant along a footpath and started throwing accusations of gossip towards her.
“The accused person became violent and bit a piece of the complainant’s left ear, bit her once on the upper lip and bit her once on the top of her right eye.” the court heard, heard the court.
The accused was arrested upon the police report against her.
The state has since urged the public to desist from violent acts and find peaceful ways to resilve conflicts amicably.