A nurse stationed at Lubombo Referral Hospital appeared before the Magistrate’s Court after he was arrested for allegedly stabbing another man over a woman.
Mcondzisi Phambili Nxumalo (33) of Siteki has been charged with attempted murder. He is alleged to have attempted to kill Linda Dlamini by stabbing him several times with a sharp object on the upper body. Nxumalo appeared before Principal Magistrate Donald Mavuso while being represented by lawyer Ernest Mavuso.
This follows an incident which happened at KaMdodi in the early hours of Saturday. According to police reports, Nxumalo attacked the complainant who was at his house at KaMdodi. He is alleged to have accused the complainant of having an affair with the mother of his children.
Nxumalo attacked Dlamini after gathering information which suggested that the mother of his children was at the house of the complainant. A confrontation ensued between the two men, resulting to Nxumalo withdrawing a sharp object and stabbing the complainant multiple times. Dlamini was rushed to the hospital after sustaining serious injuries.
Prosecutor Sisho Magagula who represented the Crown filed an application to have the accused remanded into custody pending his commital to the High Court. The application was approved as it was not opposed by the defence counsel. The accused was ordered to return to court next Monday for further remand pending his commital to the High Court.
