THE trial of a 28-year-old man from Zezani in Beitbridge who was arrested for fatally assaulting his 12-year-old brother for refusing to take his anti-retroviral tablets has been postponed to August 30. Thuso Ndou, who resides in Chief Stauze's area was not asked to plead to a murder charge when he appeared before Miss Gloria Takundwa. Prosecutor Mr Jabulani Mberesi told the court that Ndou was staying with the now deceased since their parents are late.
The court heard that on July 31 at around noon, Thuso ordered the boy who was on anti-retroviral therapy to take his medication but he refused resulting in Ndou assaulting him. The boy tried to flee from the barrage of attacks but fell headlong and hit a stone before he collapsed. Ndou tried to resuscitate the boy but he failed.
The boy was later taken to Beitbridge District Hospital and died along the way.
The matter was reported to police resulting in Ndou's arrest.
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