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By Tell Reporter
A 30-YEAR-OLD mother from Chiredzi was raped and killed together with her five-months-old baby by an unknown assailant while fetching firewood in the bush.
Bodies of Vimbai Taruvinga Bande and Tinomutenda Mapfumo of Village 2 Crown Range, Triangle were found in the bush, two day later lying in a pool of blood with the mother’s private parts and panties tainted with semen.
Acting Masvingo police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nkululeko Nduna could not confirm the incident yesterday but sources told Tell Zimbabwe that the incident occurred on Sunday at around 12 PM. According to sources, Taruvinga left home on Saturday together with her baby while accompanying a friend Constance Masvasvuke,26 of Village 10,Pensions Triangle.
After a distance of about a kilometer, the two separated and Vimbai who had her baby on her back got into the bush to fetch firewood.
While in the bush, an unknown assailant approached and raped Taruvinga before killing both, the mother and her baby.
“Two days later,Masvasvuke proceeded to Taruvinga’s homestead where upon arrival she realised that her friend had not returned since the day they separated. She went back where they had parted ways the day the deceased had accompanied her. When she reached at the place she saw Taruvinga’s jacket on top of a bundle of firewood just besides the path towards the village,” said the villager.
Another villager said Masvasvuke called Taruvinga by her name in an unconscious belief that she was somewhere near and would respond but to no avail.
Doom!
“Masvasvuke rushed to Nicholas Tawonabonde,64 where she reported the matter. The pair teamed up and searched for Taruvinga and her baby.
After a long time they discovered the two’s lifeless bodies covered with dry Mopani tree branches. The bodies were lying a pool of blood with the blood still oozing from mouths and ears. Tinomutenda’s head was deformed while Taruvinga’s panties and private parts had semen, suggesting that she could have been raped before being killed,” said a villager.Local
After a long time they discovered the two’s lifeless bodies covered with dry Mopani tree branches. The bodies were lying a pool of blood with the blood still oozing from mouths and ears. Tinomutenda’s head was deformed while Taruvinga’s panties and private parts had semen, suggesting that she could have been raped before being killed,” said a villager.Local
