LIVID Chipinge woman did the unthinkable when she torched her four-year-old daughter’s private parts, accusing her of indulging in a sexual act with their neighbour’s
The angry woman, Agnes Matimai (27), pulled a burning piece of wood from the fire and pressed it against the little girl’s privates, inflicting severe burns and emotional trauma on her in the process.
The despicable incident sparked outrage in the community, with irate residents baying for Matimai’s blood, before handing her over to the police.
The community described the incident as a “shocking and unthinkable act of brutality
Matimai was recently hauled before Chipinge magistrate, Mr Noel Mupeiwa, who convicted her of ill-treating the child and sentenced her to 24 months in jail.
Mr Mupeiwa, however, suspended 12 months of the sentence on condition that she does not commit a similar offence in the next five years.
The other 12 months were also suspended on condition that she performs 480 hours of community service at Kopera Primary School.Another resident, Joseph Kopera said the angry mob administered instant justice on Matimai as it was unthinkable for a mother to hurt her own child in such a way.
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I don’t think she will ever repeat it, given the manner the community dealt with her. It was inhumane for her as a mother to treat a little girl in the manner she did. Such an act can only be perpetrated by an evil person. No sane mother can ever do that to her own child. We are glad that the court gave her an appropriate sentence. She has leant a life lesson,” he said.
