Tinaani Nyabereka.
MBERENGWA –
Police in Mberengwa are investigating a murder case in which a man allegedly
used a knife to stab her step-daughter to death before fleeing his home.
Police in Mberengwa are investigating a murder case in which a man allegedly
used a knife to stab her step-daughter to death before fleeing his home.
The
grisly incident occurred in Maromo village under Chief Mataga.
grisly incident occurred in Maromo village under Chief Mataga.
Midlands
police spokesperson, Inspector Ethel Mukwende appealed to members of the public
with information on the whereabouts of the accused to report to the nearest
police station.
police spokesperson, Inspector Ethel Mukwende appealed to members of the public
with information on the whereabouts of the accused to report to the nearest
police station.
“We
appeal to members of the public who might have information on the whereabouts
of the accused person to report to the nearest police station or make use of
suggestion boxes,” Mukwende said.
appeal to members of the public who might have information on the whereabouts
of the accused person to report to the nearest police station or make use of
suggestion boxes,” Mukwende said.
Sources
said Aaron Moyo (44) came home in the night and found his wife Colleta Ncube
(38) asleep. He ordered her to leave their bedroom and sleep in the other room
where her daughter, the now deceased Tariro Shumba (22), was sleeping.
said Aaron Moyo (44) came home in the night and found his wife Colleta Ncube
(38) asleep. He ordered her to leave their bedroom and sleep in the other room
where her daughter, the now deceased Tariro Shumba (22), was sleeping.
It
is alleged that Moyo, who was armed with a knife, then followed his wife and
asked her to leave the homestead altogether.
is alleged that Moyo, who was armed with a knife, then followed his wife and
asked her to leave the homestead altogether.
This
led to an argument which forced Shumba to intervene on behalf of her mother,
but Moyo picked up a log and hit her all over her body several times.
led to an argument which forced Shumba to intervene on behalf of her mother,
but Moyo picked up a log and hit her all over her body several times.
The
two women them managed to flee but the accused chased them, caught the daughter
and stabbed her twice with a knife and fled.
two women them managed to flee but the accused chased them, caught the daughter
and stabbed her twice with a knife and fled.
Ncube
returned and found her daughter alive but bleeding profusely before dying
moments later.
returned and found her daughter alive but bleeding profusely before dying
moments later.
The
matter was reported to the police who attended the scene and took the body to
Musume Mission Hospital.
matter was reported to the police who attended the scene and took the body to
Musume Mission Hospital.
