Yeukai Munetsi
MIDLANDS – In a horrific incident that left people in Zvishavane shell-shocked, a woman was arrested for attempting to kill her two year old son by stabbing him on the stomach and left him battling for his life over an undisclosed reason.
Midlands Police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the incident and urged members of the public to make use of the police’s community relations and liaison offices at police stations if they have issues that they cannot disclose to the relatives.
“We urge members of the public to make use of the ZRP Community relations and liaisons offices which are found at every police station when they have issues they feel they can not disclose to relatives and friends to avoid such incidents,” Mahoko said.
The incident happened on September 5 2023 around 0800 hours in Highlands residential area, Zvishavane, where the accused Mildness Mukoshori (38) came back from work and took her 2-year-old son from the kitchen to the bedroom where she stabbed him with a kitchen knife on the stomach.
Jeremiah Mutunhira who also stays at Mukoshori’s residence heard the baby crying unusually and rushed to check if everything was okay.
He discovered that Mukoshori’s bedroom door was locked from inside and he force opened it only to find the baby lying in a pool of blood and his mother standing beside him.
Matter was reported to the police and Mukoshori was arrested and taken to court where she was remanded in custody for further trial
The baby was admitted at Gweru Provincial Hospital by the time of writing.
