The girl’s father, Tawanda Gumbo, 30, a commuter omnibus tout, and
her mother Constance Hukuimwe (27) appeared before Chitungwiza
magistrate Kudakwashe Jarabhini, who sentenced them to four months and
five months in prison, respectively, for child neglect.
Tawanda’s
sentence was suspended on condition that he does 140 hours of community
service, while Constance’s sentence was suspended for five years on
condition that she does not commit a similar offence.
The court
heard that between June and November this year, the couple, who stay in
Manyame Park, always left the complainant with her two younger sisters
aged four and three years without adequate food as they went to their
different chores.
As a result, the complainant resorted to begging for handouts from neighbours to feed her siblings and herself.
To
add to their predicament, the house had no ablution facilities, which
forced the complainant and her siblings to relieve themselves in dishes
and plates.
The court was told that at one time when the couple
was away, the children’s blankets were accidentally destroyed by a
burning candle while they were asleep.
A concerned neighbour eventually alerted police, leading to the couple’s arrest.
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