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Fungai Lupande, Harare Bureau
Five Chitungwiza women appeared in court yesterday accused of assaulting and slashing the back of a 21-year-old woman with a razor blade for having an adulterous affair with their colleague’s husband.

Rudo Magaya (26), Nyaradzai Chiwira (33), Senia Soko (19), Colleta Murehwa (31) and Nyarai Soko (37) appeared before Chitungwiza magistrate Ms Tracy Muzondo.

The group also damaged six window panes at the complainant, Christabel Sithole’s house.

They are facing assault and malicious damage to property charges.

They are represented by lawyer Mr Shepherd Zvavanoda.

Ms Muzondo granted $30 bail to each and ordered the group to reside at their respective address and not to interfere with State witnesses.

The prosecutor, Mr Tendai Katonha alleged that on June 20, at around 8AM, the five went to Sithole’s house in Unit N, Seke Chitungwiza.

It is alleged they started assaulting Sithole with a wooden stick and a belt.

Some of the accused punched her.

The court heard that the group came back in the evening and assaulted Sithole again.

They also used an iron bar.

Senia and Nyarai took a razor blade and slashed Sithole’s back.

The pair also damaged six window panes using the iron bar.

Sithole suffered cuts all over her body and she was medically examined. The value of the damaged window panes was $182,50 and nothing was recovered.