Perpetua Murungweni
A 33-year old Chivi man is on the run after he allegedly attacked and killed his workmate who was demanding respect from the former saying he was his senior at work.
The two were reportedly in drunken stupor when they broke into a fight while in a camping tent where they worked for Musipa Construction Company on a project as bricklayers at Nyika Growth Point in Bikita.
On May 2, 2023 at around 10 pm, the now deceased Coolwe Muzamba and his workmate Lawrence Njiva went for a beer drinking at the growth point and came back around 2 am sat before a fire in their tent.
The two reportedly broke into an argument where the deceased was claiming that his co-worker Njiva should respect him because he was a senior employee.
Njiva got angry, picked up a burning stick and hit Muzamba three times and he fell into the fire.
Muzamba was then rescued by colleagues who were there but had sustained burns on his head and he was rushed to Silveira Hospital for treatment.
At around 2 pm the same day his condition worsened and he died.
Njiva had ran away by the time the report was made.
Masvingo Police Provincial Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident and said police are appealing for information that may lead to Njiva’s arrest.
“Njiva had ran away by the time the report was made and we are appealing to the public to assist us with information that can lead to his arrest,” said Dhewa.
