Lisa Mlambo
Police in Chiredzi have launched a manhunt for a murder suspect for the alleged murder of his ex-girlfriend at a dumpsite in town.
The deceased was stabbed six times with an okapi knife, thrice on the stomach, once on her back and once on each leg
Commenting on its official Twitter handle, the Zimbabwe Republic Police said they are looking for the suspect only identified as Guilty and appealed to members of the public to come forward with any information that may lead to arrest of the suspect.
“The ZRP is investigating a case of murder which occurred at Chiredzi dumping site on November, 22 2021, where a suspect only known as Guilty stabbed his ex-girlfriend Mercy Zibwowa six times with a knife,”
“The victim who was now co-habiting with another man (35) died while the new boyfriend escaped. Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of the suspect to contact any nearest police station,” read the statement
Sources said the incident happened around 2000hrs when the deceased was seated at a fire place at the dumpsite where she lives under squalid conditions in the company of her boyfriend Peter Majoka when the suspect arrived wielding a knife.
“He arrived at the unsuspecting couple and charged towards them. Majoka managed to escape and called other people who were in their shacks at the dumpsite. He returned with a couple from next-door and found the now deceased lying face down crying for help and the suspect already gone,” said the source.
A police report was made and when the police arrived at the scene, she was already dead.
The deceased’s body was taken to Chiredzi General Hospital for post mortem.
A dark cloud seems to be hanging over the sugarcane town of following the death of two toddlers who suffocated after the owner of Javas crèche who happens to be their transporter forgot in a car trunk.
Another toddler was electrocuted after wandering to the neighbour’s house where she got in contact with uncoated electricity cables in the area known as ‘Kumajaradha’.
