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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A woman from Penhalonga who ill-treated her sister\u2019s two children by forcing them to burn themselves with hot molten plastic and to eat their own waste has been sentenced to 24 months imprisonment by a magistrate.<\/p>\n

Melody Zvevanwe (33) of Chakonda Farm appeared before Mutare magistrate, Rumbidzai Kabasa, while public prosecutor, Tafadzwa Chiwanza, represented the State.<\/p>\n

Zvevanwe was convicted on both counts of ill-treatment or neglecting young persons as defined in Section 7 (i) of the Children\u2019s Act, Chapter 5:06.<\/p>\n

The magistrate suspended six months on condition of good behaviour which means Zvevanwe will serve an effective 18 months in prison.<\/p>\n

She denied both the charges but was convicted after a full trial due to the overwhelming evidence that was produced in court.<\/p>\n

Chiwanza told the court that Zvevanwe had been staying with her niece and nephew, aged 11 and 5 respectively, at Chakonda Farm since early last year.<\/p>\n

Her elder sister, the children\u2019s mother, works and resides in South Africa.<\/p>\n

Zvevanwe allegedly routinely beat the two children with a whip and a cooking stick for no reason.<\/p>\n

On one occasion, Zvevanwe reportedly burnt her niece on her back, stomach and hands with hot molten plastic.<\/p>\n

She then burnt her nephew with the same plastic on his tongue and right hand. Said Chiwanza:<\/p>\n

She used to pull both children\u2019s tongues using a pair of pliers as punishment. She ordered them to spend the whole day working hard without eating anything.<\/p>\n

Sometime in November, she ordered her niece to excrete in a tin and then forced her to eat all her waste while she watched. The child ate all her waste after she had been threatened with death.<\/p>\n

The matter came to light after a tip-off was made to the police by concerned neighbours.<\/p>\n

A team of police officers and officials from the Women Affairs and Social Development Department reacted to the tip-off.<\/p>\n

It was then found that the allegations were true.<\/p>\n

The children were then taken to Simukai Child Protection Services for safe shelter, while Zvevanwe was subsequently arrested.<\/p>\n

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