By Beverly Bizeki
A Chiredzi woman and her 18-year-old daughter are in police custody after she allegedly murdered her husband with the help of their daughter during a fight.
Masvingo Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the arrest of Obey Bere (18) together with her mother Nyaradzo Mawadze on August 7 and warned people against using violence to settle disputes.
“I confirm a case of murder where a mother and daughter teamed up and assaulted the former’s husband who is also the latter’s father. We urge members of the public avoid using violence to settle disputes and to value the sanctity of life,” said Dhewa.
Circumstances are that on August 6 and at Village 5 Masimbaevanhu, Chief Neromwe, Chiredzi, Mawadze and Chivhenge had a dispute which ended up violent, Obey joined in the scuffle in support of her mother who was being overpowered by the deceased.
Mawadze and Obey tripped over Chivhenge to the ground before assaulting him all over the body with logs.
Obey’s 14-year-old brother then went to seek help from a neighbor, who came and found Obey exchanging harsh words with her father who was telling her to leave the house as she was disobedient and her mother was defending her.
Obey picked up a stone and hit her father on the forehead once which made him to fall to the ground, unconscious. The neighbor helped him gain consciousness and he was taken to Neromwe Clinic where he was referred to Chiredzi General Hospital.
Chivhenge died on August 7 at the hospital where he was admitted leading to the arrest of the two.
