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A FIGHT between two women married to the same man spilled into court yesterday with the junior wife seeking a protection order against the older wife.
The second wife, Plaxedes Chisenga, applied for a peace order against Erina Sagonde at the Harare Civil Court.
Presiding magistrate Tamara Chibindi granted the protection order.
Plaxedes said she was suffering emotional and physical abuse at the hands of Erina.
She told the court that Erina was in the habit of going to her house and workplace where she insults and brands her a pr0stitutǝ in public.
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She said she was now living in fear of Erina because she had even threatened to kill her.
“I am the second wife, and I have no peace with my husband’s first wife. She recently assaulted me and I sustained a fracture on my left hand,” she said.
In response, Erina admitted that their relationship was sour since Plaxedes came after her.
“I have nothing to say before the court asi ndiye akauya kuzodenha marriage yangu,” said Erina.
Magistrate Chibindi told Erina to stop harassing, abusing or intimidating Plaxedes.
— HMetro
