Bright Zhou
A 43-year-old man from Village 3B Mukosi Settlement, Masvingo under chief Shumba was murdered on September 16, 2023 after throwing an empty scud container that belonged to a drunk man into fire.
Masvingo Provincial Police Deputy Spokesperson Assistant Inspector Lorraine Chanakira Ndlovu confirmed the incident and urged members of the public to resolve disputes amicably and to value the sanctity of life.
She also appealed to members of the public with information that can lead to the arrest of the accused person to report to the nearest police station.
“I can confirm the death of a Muchakata man who was killed over an empty beer container. We urge members of the public not to engage in violence and disputes should be resolved amicably, members of the public should respect each other and value the sanctity of life,” said Chanakira.
It is alleged that on the fateful day at around 1100 hours, 34 year old Taurai Murozvi visited the now deceased Ernest Chakauya’s house with an empty beer container in his hand and started insulting the latter’s wife Knowledge Magumbo calling her a lazy woman.
The two ignored Murozvi as he was drunk until he started vomiting which made Chakauya to force him out of the yard.
Chakauya then came back in the yard and threw the empty beer bottle into the fire and after a few minutes Murozvi came back and asked for his bottle he was told that it had been thrown in the fire.
The accused then took a log and hit the now deceased once on the left cheek and once on the head and he collapsed prompting Murozvi to run away.
Magumbo who was watching from behind called for help from neighbors who came and found Chakauya dead, Magumbo reported the incident to Muchakata police station.
The deceased’s body was taken to Masvingo Provincial Hospital mortuary and the accused person is still on the run.
