A 38- year - old man , Godfrey Sibanda , from Kwekwe in Zimbabwe has dodged jail time for stabbing his wife to death with a kitchen knife after he “ mistook ” her for a lion .

Sibanda was spared imprisonment after the Gweru High Court ruled that he was mentally insane , reports
iHarare.

“ I saw her appearing as a lion , so , I grabbed a knife and stabbed the lion; I then realised later that I had killed my wife , ” Sibanda said in his defense .

Justice Mathonsi said , “Sibanda should not be held responsible for his actions because of his mental condition.

“ Instead , he should get some serious help . Therefore , I see it fit not to send him back to jail but instead should be transferred to a mental institution . ”

It was also confirmed that Sibanda ’ s family had a history of mental illness .

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