By Takudziridzwa Nyama
A dispute over land boundaries turned nasty leading to an attempted murder case being opened against Fortune Hove, a 32-year-old man from Mberengwa.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPAZ) reports, the accused person went to the complainant’s place of residence and he asked the complainant to accompany him to the accused person’s place of residence to resolve a boundary dispute.
Whilst on their way the accused person started accusing the complainant of clearing his field on the boundary and the conversation culminated into heated argument.
The accused person pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed the complainant once on the neck.
The accused was brought before the Mberengwa Magistrates court where he was convicted and sentenced to 6 years in prison, with 2 years suspended for 5 years, for attempted murder.
This means he will serve 4 years effectively. He was convicted and sentenced by Mberengwa Magistrates’ Court
The NPAZ would like to urge members of the public to find peaceful ways of resolving disputes and avoid taking the law into their own hands.