Graca Machel's daughter wins landmark assault case

Former Mozambican First Lady Graca Machel's daughter last week won a high-profile domestic violence case against her ex-boyfriend, notes a report on the News24 site. It marks a landmark victory in a country where abuse of women is on the rise. Josina Machel lost the sight in her right eye after she was assaulted by Mozambican businessman Rofino Licuco. Legalbrief reports that the incident occurred in Maputo on 17 October 2015 during Graca Machel’s 70th birthday celebration. 'It was a horrifying experience. It was one of the loneliest and scariest experiences that one can go through,' Machel said after the incident. A Maputo court sentenced Licuco to a suspended prison sentence of three years and four months. He was also ordered to pay $2.8m in damages. The report notes that Machel has founded a charity to help victims of domestic abuse.

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