A 69 year old man allegedly assaulted a teenager who stays at his homestead accusing him of being jobless and finishing his food.
Bhekimpilo Ndlovu, 19, was assaulted under the acqusation that he is a layabout who lived off other people's sweat by Mpilo Mnkandla of Phumuza area in Plumtree.
It is alleged that Mkandla instructed his wife not leave Ndlovu food and accused him of finishing his food.
Mkandla went on to assault Ndlovu with a knobkerry on the head leading to him falling down unconscious
Ndlovu was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH).
Mnkandla appeared before the courts facing charges of attempted murder.
Mnkandla and Ndlovu are not related.
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