Woman sues ex-hubby over HIV status

A 43–YEAR–OLD Harare man was yesterday taken to court by his ex–wife who accused him of deliberately infecting her with HIV when they were still married.

The man, who lives in Kambuzuma Section 6, was charged with deliberate transmission of HIV as defined in Section 79 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 when he appeared before Harare magistrate Elijah Makomo.

The accused was remanded to November 18 when his trial is scheduled to start.

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