Tinaani Nyabereka
Shurugwi- Police in Midlands are appealing to the public for information that can help in locating and arresting a man only known as Tinashe who allegedly killed his friend last week.
Tinashe is reported to be on the run after he allegedly murdered his beer drinking mate at a Tuck shop at Chinyoka Mine, Shurugwi on March 24, 2023 after drinking beer together.
It is reported, the suspect Tinashe and the now deceased Prosper Gumbo whose full particulars also are unknown, were drinking beer and playing snooker at one Tapiwa Takavarasha’s wooden tuck-shop in Shurugwi.
A misunderstanding arose between the two over ownership of a snooker token.
The two engaged in a fight and Tinashe struck Prosper Gumbo once below the left ear and on the left shoulder with an axe.
Gumbo reportedly ran away and Tapiwa also left for an unknown destination.
The suspect later vanished from the scene without trace.
At about 2300 hours, the tuck shop owner Takavarasha (29) discovered the dead body of the late Gumbo lying on the ground about 30 metres from his tuck shop.
The matter was reported to the police at Shurugwi who in their preliminary investigations established that the body had deep cuts below the left ear and on the left shoulder.
A blood stained axe was recovered at the scene while an Itel cell phone was recovered from the deceased’s trousers’ pocket.
Midlands Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident urged members of the public to respect the sanctity of life.
“We are appealing to members of the public who might have information on the whereabouts of the suspect to assist police.
“This is another case where we feel that dialogue could have been the best way to settle the issue and saved precious life,” he urged.
