18 months in prison for the person who gave faeces about the health worker of De Vrije Staat

Tshediso mbele, the 38-year-old man patient who was convicted of abuse after he Poured a bucket of feces in a health worker in the Thabong Clinic last year, was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Thursday.

The Court of the Welcome-Magistraat also ordered Mbele to serve the remaining five years of his previous 15-year prison sentence for rape, for which he was conditional release on the health worker attack in July last year.

‘Consequently, he will serve a total of six years and eight months in prison, ”said spokesperson for freedom of freedom of the state of Mondli Mvambi.

He said the Attack on the health worker took place after Mbele had expressed dissatisfaction with the speed of the service during his visit to the clinic. After he left voluntarily, he returned the next day with a bucket of droppings, which he donated about the unsuspecting health worker, caused chaos and forced the clinic to close prematurely.

After the attack, Mbele about his actions on social media, which demonstrated a lack of regret and emphasized the premeditation of his actions, Mvambi said.

A case was opened with the police, which showed that Mbele was a parolee. He was quickly arrested for both the attack and the violation of his conditional conditions.

Mvambi said that the affected health worker and other staff members received counseling from the department and returned to their duties, which presented their resilience and dedication to patient care.

Monyatso Mahlatsi, Free State Health MEC, expressed trust in the legal system and praised the health worker for her strength and determination to seek justice.

“We praise her for a steadfast company in the light of adversity and the pursuit of justice against her perpetrator. We are also happy that during the human rights month, including International Women’s Day, the courts confirmed the rights of health workers as fundamental human rights,” Mahlatsi said.

Mahlatsi said the department hoped that the punishment sent a clear message to society that violence and abuse would not be tolerated in health facilities.

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