Yvonne Ncube in BULAWAYO A 63-YEAR-OLD man from Nkayi village, Matabeleland North Province, who was facing charges of attempting to murder his 14-year-old stepson was lucky to escape jail time after he was fined US$300. Gabriel Gumpo appeared before Bulawayo regional magistrate Joseph Mabeza facing a charge of attempted murder. In his ruling, Mabeza said…
Man, 63 fined US$300 for attempting to murder stepson

Fungai Maregedze’s lawyer Derek Charamba said in acquitting Maregedze, the Masvingo regional magistrate, Innocent Bepura, had ruled that the State’s case was weak.