A Zimbabwean woman has been arrested and arraigned before a court for marrying another man while still married to another.
The Sunday News
reported that Moreblesing Maridza (41) of Platinum Park in Zvishavane, married
another man after accusing her first husband of failing to be intimate with her
for the past 12 years.
Maridza was arraigned
before a court on charges of bigamy which she pleaded guilty to. She however
told the court that her first husband, Mr James Chivandire had become mentally
challenged and was no longer capable of performing his duties as a husband
prompting her to marry the other man.
The publication
reported that Chivandire allegedly fell and suffered from mental illness in
2000. In 2012 Maridza went on to marry a
second husband, David Mhuru who she started living with after their wedding.
The matter only came
to light in September when an officer at the Registrar-General’s office
observed that Maridza had two valid marriage certificates.
Maridza was sentenced
to six months in prison after being arraigned before a court. However, three
months were suspended on condition that she pays a fine of $5 000 and the other
three suspended on condition of she not committing a similar offense in the
next five years.
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