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Grace Mugabe To Face Court For Attacking Former Staff Who Accepted Wedding Gift From Robert Mugabe

Chiroodza said “She started beating me with clenched fists shouting, ‘Who do you think you are? You are milking my husband behind my back.

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Wife of disposed Zimbabwean leader, Robert Mugabe has been sued for attacking a domestic staff in 2017.

Grace Mugabe, who faces arrest is also accused of attacking a model who was dating her son in South Africa last year.

The victim, Shupikai Chiroodza allege that Mugabe used her fists and then her shoe in a prolonged attack that left Chiroodza’s face bleeding profusely. 

According to the AFP, Mugabe allegedly attacked Chiroodza after accusing her of “milking” her husband because she had accepted a cash wedding gift from him, the papers say.

Grace Mugabe later ordered her to return the money.

Chiroodza said “She started beating me with clenched fists shouting, ‘Who do you think you are? You are milking my husband behind my back’,” Chiroodza said in her court application.

“I was terrified. She removed her shoe and continued assaulting me with it and blood started gushing out of my forehead, mouth and nose. The assault continued for about 20 minutes.”

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