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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A 93-year-old man from Bulawayo\u2019s Makokoba suburb who was found guilty of attempted murder after he used a knobkerrie to attack and break his tenant\u2019s arm, escaped jail by a whisker after the court exercised leniency due to his advanced age and sentenced him to just two minutes imprisonment.<\/p>\n

Thomas Ndiweni who was angered by his tenant Mr Steven Nyathi (57)\u2019s failure to pay rentals, hit him with a knobkerrie twice on the head and once on the left arm.<\/p>\n

Ndiweni was convicted on his own plea by Tredgold magistrate, Mrs Jesse Kufa last week.<\/p>\n

He, however, through his lawyer Mr Simbarashe Innocent Madzivire from Tanaka Law Chambers pleaded with the court to be lenient given that he was a first-time offender and that he was old.<\/p>\n

Mr Madzivire said Ndiweni was of Nguni origin and did not carry the knobkerrie to beat Nyathi but it was part of his culture.<\/p>\n

Mrs Kufa said throwing Ndiweni in jail was like sentencing him to death due to his advanced age. She said:<\/p>\n

The accused pleaded guilty and looks an elderly person beyond the mark of 90 years. He is, however, facing a serious offence, which warrants a custodial sentence but given his advanced age the court submits that such a sentence will not meet the justice of the case.<\/p>\n

One needs to pass a sentence that suits the accused and the offence he is facing.<\/p>\n

Mrs Kufa said the accused was not just old but also frail.<\/p>\n

She ruled that Ndiweni would serve his sentence from the moment she finished announcing the sentence and the time the court rises which is a sentence whereby the Judge\/Magistrate deems that attendance at court is sufficient punishment.<\/p>\n

Mr Nyathi who was as of Monday still nursing his injury said as a result of the beating, he could not fend for himself as he is a pushcart operator.<\/p>\n

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