A 17-YEAR-OLD Matobo teenager stabbed his 15-year-old
friend with a knife on the head during a dispute over a girl.
The boy died from the injuries four days later. The headman
of Shazhabukwa Village in Matobo District, Mr Maphikisa Ndlovu, said the
teenager, who cannot be named for ethical reasons, stabbed Mzingaye Ncube on
Friday last week. His victim died on Tuesday while admitted to the United
Bulawayo Hospitals. Mr Ndlovu said the teenager and
Mzingaye had an argument after they realised that they were
dating the same girl. “There is a teenager from my area who stabbed his friend
during an argument over a girl and he later died four days later while he was
admitted at UBH.
The two teenagers met at Silozwi Business Centre on Friday
morning and the teenager confronted Mzingaye.
“He accused Mzingaye of spreading rumours that they were
dating the same girl and he wanted to assault him over the matter,” he said.
Mr Ndlovu said Mzingaye dismissed the rumours and parted
ways with the teenager.
He said later during the day, Mzingaye asked his elder
brother Mehlele Ncube to accompany him to the teenager’s home to confront him
on why he was dating his girlfriend.
“A misunderstanding arose between them and Mehlele slapped
the teenager once on the face which in turn pissed him off. The teenager
produced a kitchen knife and upon seeing this Mzingaye and his elder brother
fled,” Mr Ndlovu said.
He said the teenager chased them and caught up with
Mzingaye whom he stabbed with the knife on the head causing him to lose
consciousness. He said a neighbourhood watch committee member who was in the
area apprehended the teenager and also assisted Mzingaye.
He said Mzingaye was ferried to Matobo District Hospital
and he was referred to the UBH where he later died.
Mr Ndlovu said the incident had left villagers shaken. He
said it remains a cause for concern that teenagers were engaging in criminal
activities at such a tender age. Matabeleland South provincial police
spokesperson, Inspector Philani Ndebele could not be reached for comment.
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