Trainee doctor catches lover in sex act twice

Zim Now Writer

A Bulawayo-based trainee medical doctor who suspected his pregnant girlfriend of cheating on him after he caught her being intimate with two different men on separate occasions.

Prosper Mpofu (27), who is based at Mpilo Central Hospital, first caught Abercy “Spongy” Chishapira having sex with Erick Gumbo from Nkulumane at a city lodge.

Mpofu, in a fit of rage, reportedly threatened to chop off Gumbo's manhood.

On a separate occasion, Mpofu caught Chishapira in bed with Butholenkosi Gula Ndebele at his flat in the city.

He reportedly bashed Ndebele with fists and open hands on the face, chest, neck and back and went on to hit him with a guitar, resulting in it breaking into pieces.

Mpofu was not done yet and allegedly went on to smash Ndebele’s 55-Inch Samsung TV's screen.

Mpofu has since appeared before Bulawayo magistrate Musaiwona Shotgame facing two counts of assault and one of malicious damage to property.

Although he pleaded not guilty to the three counts, Mpofu was convicted due to overwhelming evidence

Mpofu was fined ZWL$70 000 or seven months in jail for each of the first two counts of assault Mpofu was fined $70 000.

Ten months imprisonment were suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour.

On the malicious damage to property count, he was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment of which five months were suspended for five years on condition of good behaviour.

The remaining five were suspended on condition that he compensates Ndebele US$1 100 being the value of the property he destroyed.

The magistrate took into consideration the fact that Mpofu had apologised both to the court and his two victims and that he was also a first offender and a medical student in his fifth year at Mpilo Hospital.

“He is single and engaged to an expecting girlfriend who is in this case at the epicenter of the commission of these crimes. She lured the two complainants for the Biblical fruits of wisdom and was bedded by the complainants.

“The accused was provoked by the conduct of the victims to be seduced by her. He is a first-time offender and is not employed but a student at Mpilo in his fifth year.

“Accused however, took the law into his own hands and invoked violence to resolve a dispute, instead of dialogue. He used severe force to strike the victims with serious injuries. He was supposed to resolve his disputes with his girlfriend other than with the complainants,” said Shotgame.

The magistrate said he would impose a term of imprisonment suspending it on condition of good behaviour and restitution.

The court heard that on 7 October, 2022 and at around 3pm Gumbo booked a room at a city lodge where he had sex with Chishapira.

While the two were in the act, Mpofu reportedly barged into the room and started assaulting Gumbo with fists all over the body and he inflicted a deep cut on the upper lid of the eye and bruises. Mpofu allegedly also stomped on him and pulled out his sexual organ, threatening to cut it off.

The court also heard that on 10 October, 2022, Ndebele met Chishapira in town and took her to his flat where they engaged in sex. While the two were busy enjoying each other, Mpofu barged into the bedroom and started assaulting Ndebele with fists and open hands on the face, chest, and neck and back while accusing him of having an affair with his "wife".

Mpofu then took a guitar with which he assaulted Ndebele on the back, resulting in it breaking into pieces.

He reportedly also kicked Ndebele’s 55-inch Samsung TV, causing it to fall to the ground and smashing its screen.

Gumbo and Ndebele reported the matter to the police, leading to Mpofu's arrest.