A 38-year-old man, Godfrey Sibanda, from Kwekwe in Zimbabwe has dodged jail time for stabbing his wife to death with a kitchen knife after he “mistook” her for a lion. Sibanda was spared imprisonment after the Gweru High Court ruled that he was mentally insane, reports iHarare. “I saw her appearing as a lion, so, I grabbed a knife and stabbed the lion; I then realised later that I had killed my wife,” Sibanda said in his defense. READ ALSO: Landlord allegedly locks tenant indoor, risks six-month jailJustice Mathonsi said, “Sibanda should not be held responsible for his actions because of his mental condition. (Visited 2,879 times, 4 visits today)

Source: Punch June 01, 2018 13:52 UTC