A Chitungwiza woman who had a habit of leaving her seven-year-old stepson without proper care while she enjoyed herself at a local nightclub has been remanded in custody on charges of child abuse.
Chitungwiza magistrate Mrs Patience Ururu Madondo remanded Tariro Gwara (20) who pleaded not guilty to the charges last week, in custody to January 7 for trial.
Mrs Madondo placed the boy and Gwara’s two other children in the care of the Chitungwiza District social welfare officer.
The seven-year-old boy who testified in court said on several occasions he was left without food while Gwara slept at the beerhall.
He told the court that Gwara forced him to wash clothes including underwear for the four-year child and changing nappies of the two-year old girl.
He told the court that Gwara assaulted him several times.
Chitungwiza District social welfare officer Mrs Susan Ngane who was also called by the magistrate to explain how the children would survive if the court decides to throw Gwara in jail, told the court that the mother was irresponsible and the children would be taken to Maunganidze Kindhearted Home temporarily while a permanent home was being sought.
Prosecutor Miss Concellia Maheya alleges that On December 1 this year, Gwara got a room to rent at Ability Sithole’s house with her three children aged seven, four and two.
The court alleges that Sithole noted that Gwara went to nightclubs everyday around 1700 hours, leaving the children alone without food.
The children were not bathed most of the time, the court heard.
The court also heard that the stepson who was left in charge was responsible among other duties for changing nappies for the two-year-old girl.
On December 16, Sithole also noticed that the children were sick and advised Gwara to take them to hospital but was warned not to interfere with her life.
Sithole then reported the matter to the police leading to Gwara’s arrest.
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The father needs to be punished as well how can he be so cruel enough to leave his children ne munhu ane hunhu hwakadaro. Men wake up and see tusikana twenyu twamunoda kurora tusina kana rudo tunongokudza bhawa.
Comment by NYASHA — December 30, 2009 @ 12:36 pm
Am in total support of this move and i want to thank this responsible Mr Sithole who reported this, the police who acted, the welafare officer who stood by the children and lastly the prosecutor and the very good magistrate. Just send this bitch to jail please and save us. Ko baba vevana vacho vari kupi, naivo ngavasungwe.
Comment by Bruno Chindushu — December 30, 2009 @ 1:23 pm
Hezvo ka, vamwe STEPMOTHER with an evil heart like the one who reported that step daughter to the headmistress for being ‘lesbian’. That is how these STEPMOTHERS are. Where is the husband of this evil woman? He must also be arrested.
Comment by Unknown — December 31, 2009 @ 7:46 am
Vakomana just look at the pictures is this what we miss while away kwete zvemuno kungosangana mubhawa avekuda kurovogwa …mashura chaiwo…dzavekudzokera akomana
Comment by takesure zhou — December 31, 2009 @ 5:11 pm
This writer must go back to school and learn how to write news. Central to this story is the father of this boy. The mention of the father was important in this story yet the writer did not mention anything about the father. Does he live alone, with another woman or is out of the country?
Comment by Abroad — January 1, 2010 @ 12:19 pm
Ndosaka ichinzi ZimGossip they obviously do not have qualified journalists who think logically. I also wondered why there is no mention of a father but then again serves us right for reading tabloids…. Anyway back to the issue, why were the children in the stepmom’s custody anyway did the mother die??? If so it should teach us women to make provisions for our children coz if we are not careful stepmother can really abuse children take it from me I was raised by one EVIL one….
Comment by Anyemba — January 5, 2010 @ 2:27 pm
ko mai vevana ava varipi uyu havasi vana vake otadza kufara naizvozvo
Comment by SHANTY — January 5, 2010 @ 2:28 pm
mumazuva ekupedzisira chaiwo iwo
Comment by mobutu seseko — January 5, 2010 @ 3:09 pm
kugugo thandayo basop unabotswa
Comment by ldah mbumi — January 7, 2010 @ 4:29 pm
unomama chete mahure ayo
Comment by chomakso — January 10, 2010 @ 2:29 am
that stupid bitch must never have kids of her own she does not derseve to bring a child to this world if i were god i would make sure she never hear the cry of a baby in her arms because she is too cruel and abusive i hope they put her in jail to minimise both prostitution and child abuse man i love kids and i never wanna see them suffer and i hope more people report child abuse coz its bad those kids grow up with that mentality of being abused and might abuse coz thats all they know i also wanna advise the mummies never to lea ve their kids after the breakdown of a marriage coz its not the daddy you will be fixing but your own flesh and blood in the case of a deceased mom please grannies take these little ones under your wing coz you know better how to love and nurture them you have done it before and i believe you can do it again please people practice ubuntu it wont hurt to show love to these kids
Comment by mandi — January 27, 2010 @ 3:06 pm
Some men are silly, izvozvi ndisugar daddy ivavava sei musingafunge so? Kusiya vana nekahure ikaka? wake up gentlemen!
Comment by Wezhira — July 27, 2010 @ 10:27 am