By Meditation Mposi
A man from Chivi on February 11, 2025 at around 1100hours fatally struck his lover with a wheel spanner after earlier attempting to crash the vehicle they were traveling in, which later got stuck in mud.
TellZim News learnt that the woman Vongai Matonhodze (26) attempted to flee from her assailant boyfriend ,Tapiwa Mabhiza, (47) after the car he had been furiously driving at high speed got stuck in the mud, and he pursued her, fatally striking her with a wheel spanner.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the incident to TellZim News and urged members to peacefully settle their disputes.
“I confirm an incident where a 26-year-old woman from Chivi New Stands died after being attacked with a spanner and stones by his boyfriend. I urge members of the public to solve their disputes peacefully and desist from the use of violence. Dialogue is the only option when there is a misunderstanding,” said Dhewa.
The couple was driving a Toyota Funcargo at high speed along the Tokwe-Mhandamabwe road when the vehicle swerved off the road and got stuck in the mud near Chivi Turnoff.
Matonhodze, fearing for her life, fled the scene shouting that her boyfriend intended to harm her.
Mabhiza pursued her, armed with a wheel spanner, caught up with her and allegedly struck her on the head, after which he then took stones which he used to hit Matonhodze several times on the head.
Matonhodze sustained a deep cut and bled to death on the spot. Mabhiza, after noticing that Matonhodze had died ran away headed towards Nyaningwe hills and is still on the run.
Police were notified and the stones were recovered at the scene. Matonhodze’s body was taken to Chiredzi General Hospital Mortuary awaiting postmortem while investigations by the Police are underway.
Other sources alleged that the two had been quarrelling over some property Mabhiza had bought.
