NUST Dead Body Identified | Evil Stepmom Escapes Jail
Police have named a man whose body was found decomposed at the National University of Science Technology (NUST) student accommodation last Thursday. Police say this was a case of sudden death as foul play is not suspected.
The body of Absolom Junior Mpofu aged 24 was discovered at the Infrastructure Development Bank of Zimbabwe Student Accommodation Complex in Bulawayo. NUST officials have since clarified that Mpofu was no longer a student of the university as he failed his modules in 2023.
Bulawayo police provincial spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube said:
I can confirm that as police we are treating the Bulawayo Student Accommodation case as a sudden death.
In other news…
A young woman has escaped jail after being convicted of indiscriminately assaulting her 10-year-old stepson and denying him food.
NUST Dead Body Identified | Evil Stepmom Escapes Jail
The 21-year-old woman from Cowdray Park was sentenced to perform 630 hours of community service, with six months suspended on condition she does not commit a similar offence within the next five years.
The remaining 18 months were suspended on condition that the woman performs 630 hours of community service at the Cowdray Park Health Centre. The name of the accused has been withheld to protect the identity of the victim.
The court heard that said sometime between July 1 and August 4, 2024, the woman assaulted her stepson on several occasions with fists all over the body and denied him food.
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“The matter came to light on August 4 at around 7am when a neighbour became suspicious after noticing that the victim’s face was swollen.”
When quizzed by the neighbour, the boy revealed that he had been assaulted and denied food on several occasions by his stepmother. A report was made to the police leading to the woman’s arrest.
