Beverly Bizeki
A 19 year-old male from Chivasa village, Chief Ndanga in Zaka was murdered after mocking a male juvenile (16) for the way he was eating sadza in a bottle store at Muregi Business Centre in Zaka.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident.
It is reported that on April 15, 2023; Tawanda Mazorodze went into Mandenya Bottle Store where he saw Tinashe Tahwa (27) and the 16 year-old boy eating sadza.
Mazorodze started mocking the juvenile for the way he was eating sadza which made him to move outside where he continued having his meal.
Mazorodze followed him outside and kicked his plate of sadza to the anger of the juvenile which led to a scuffle between the two.
Tahwa came out of the bottle store and drew out an Okapi knife which he used to stab Mazorodze once on the left side of the head and once on the right side of the chest.
The juvenile picked up an empty bottle intending to strike Mazorodze with it but he was refrained by the now deceased’s brother Kumbirai Mazorodze.
Mazorodze fell down and died on the spot before Tahwa fled the scene.
The matter was reported to the police by Samuel Mazorodze from Chivasa village and police attended the scene.
Mazorodze’s body was found with two deep cuts and the body was ferried to Ndanga Hospital and investigations are still in progress.
Dhewa urged members of the public to respect the value of life.
“We urge members of the public to respect the sanctity of life,” said Dhewa.
