A 46-year-old man from Bulawayo has been jailed for six years for attacking his girlfriend with broken glass, an iron bar and stones after she ended their relationship following a dispute.
Samson Chisale, of Pumula South, was convicted of attempted murder by Western Commonage regional magistrate Pasipanodya Maturure.
He was sentenced to six years in prison. Two years were suspended for five years on condition that he does not commit a similar offence. He will serve an effective four years.
Passing sentence, Maturure said attempted murder is a serious offence because it threatens human life and warrants a custodial sentence.
Prosecutor Christina Manyika told the court that Chisale was the complainant’s boyfriend.
On 4 May 2026, at about 6.15 pm, Evidence Moyo, 38, was walking to a bus stop with her son when she met Chisale near a house in Pumula South. The two had a disagreement about their relationship.
After Moyo ended the relationship, Chisale assaulted her several times all over her body with pieces of broken bottles, an iron bar and stones, Manyika said.
Moyo suffered a swollen mouth and cuts to her forehead and the back of her head. She was taken to the hospital for a medical examination.
A police report was made, leading to Chisale’s arrest, the court heard.
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