THE story of two Victoria Falls teenagers who allegedly assaulted a 38-year-old man over his wife took a new twist last week with one of the accused’s grandfather threatening to file a charge against the woman accusing her of intentionally infecting his grandson with HIV. Nokuthaba Dlamini Own correspondent
Elliot Hoko (72) appeared as a guardian in the trial of Nelson Moyo (18) and a 17-year-old minor of Sizinda village where they pleaded guilty to assault when they appeared before Victoria Falls resident magistrate Sharon Rosemani.
Hoko told the magistrate that he was ready to pay all the medical bills and the phone they cracked, but vowed to file a new charge after his grandson tested HIV-positive.
“I will pay for all the costs, but this boy is now HIV-positive. We conducted some tests,” he told the court.
“As soon as this trial ends, I want to sue the woman because she knew that she was taking ARVs and she intentionally infected this young boy. She says she is pregnant with his baby.”
It was the State’s case that on October 3 at around 7pm, Evans Ngwenya (38) received a call from his wife Sheila (33), who said she needed money for food.
He left town the same night and went to Sizinda to meet with his wife.
As he was dropping off, he found Moyo, the minor and his wife sitting at Sizinda bus stop at around 9pm.
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He asked why the two teenagers were with his wife and the woman said she was Moyo’s wife too.
An argument ensued between the two, leading to Moyo and his friend allegedly assaulting Ngwenya with an empty Coca-Cola bottle and with fists. Ngwenya managed to escape and made a report at Matetsi police and the medical report proved that he had sustained head, cheek, mouth and forehead lacerations and was stitched in the hospital.
“After receiving a call that she wanted some groceries, I quickly responded and went there,” Ngwenya told the court.
“As I was dropping off, my wife grabbed the paper bag and introduced me to the two accused as her husbands.
“Moyo then demanded a compensation for taking care of my wife in my absence and I took it as a joke.
“He then told me that my wife was no longer mine, as she was his.
“I got too emotional threatening to beat them and that was when they attacked me with a Coca-Cola bottle and fists.
“My wife watched as I was being attacked and that’s what pains me the most.
“I lost consciousness. When I had regained consciousness, I found my wife and the two gone. We have since separated because of that and she is pregnant, but the baby is not mine.
“She is refusing with my clothes and certificates, but I told her that I will support my kids through the courts.”
The case was remanded to November 14 for sentencing.
