A 26-year-old Zimbabwean was sentenced to an effective four months in jail for head-butting and punching his 60-year-old father in the face, after his father had rebuked him over his dagga-smoking habit.

Allan Chishapira was convicted on his own plea by a local magistrate, Mr Maphios Moyo.

He was sentenced to six months in jail, of which two months were suspended for five years, on condition of good behaviour.

The court heard that on 29 June at about 12:40, the complainant was at his house when his son, Allan, arrived home after having smoked dagga. He proceeded to the spare bedroom, looking for some glue to sniff.  His father followed him to the room and started rebuking him over his smoking habits.

The younger man got angry and started insulting his father, during which an altercation ensued between the two. The court was told that Allan head-butted his father and then continued to punch him all over the face.

The father reported the matter to the police, leading to his son’s arrest.