Husband jailed 17 years for scalding wife

Husband has been jailed 17 years for scalding hot water on his wife over delays in serving him supper

Mangochi senior resident magistrate court sentenced Missi Bwanali 30 after state prosecutor inspector Amos Mwase paraded three witnesses

Mwase told the court that on April 9 this year the convict found the victim Nancy Bwanali 32 about to cook supper and shouted at the wife accusing her of taking long to prepare food which resulted into wrangles between the couple

“In the heat of the argument the husband took a pot of hot water from the fire and poured it into the face of the wife before fleeing. The neighbours rushed her to Mangochi district hospital where she was admitted after sustaining severe burns,” explains Mwase

Appearing in court the accused person pleaded not guilty hence the state paraded the witnesses

In mitigation Bwanali asked for leniency saying he was drunk when the offense was committed but prosecutor Mwase reminded the court that intoxication is not a defense and the convict left a permanent disfigure on the wife hence prayed for a stiffer sentence

Passing judgment senior resident magistrate Rodrick Michongwe sentenced the husband to 17 years

Missi Bwanali hails from Michesi village Traditional Authority Mponda in Mangochi district.