In an incident that left villagers shell-shocked, a 42-year
old, Juru man gruesomely murdered his 72-year-old mother after clashing over a
deceased estate.
Rammington Mafunyani of Samu village, under Chief Chikwaka
was arrested at the scene after he had allegedly axed his mother Enviolata
Mafunyani, accusing her of squandering his late father’s estate.
Mashonaland East province acting police spokesperson
Assistant Inspector Tendai Mwanza confirmed the incident and urged the public
to desist from using violence to settle disputes.
“There is a tragic incident that occurred in Juru where a
man allegedly murdered his mother over an estate dispute. We urge the public to
respect the sanctity of life and to solve their disputes amicably,” he said.
According to police, on January 13, the now-deceased
returned to her homestead from the garden and went straight into the kitchen
hut. It is reported that the suspect followed his mother and asked her about
his late father’s estate.
A misunderstanding reportedly arose between the two before
the suspect took a hoe handle and started battering his mother.
It is said Mafinyani then took an axe that was hanging on
the kitchen walls and struck his mother all over the body.
She screamed for help and the accused’s brother, Michael,
who stays about 500 metres from the homestead, rushed to the scene before
meeting the suspect who told him that his mission was accomplished.
Michael went into the kitchen and found his mother already
dead with deep cuts on her head.
He alerted other villagers while informing the police about
the tragic incident.
The suspect was arrested and police recovered the hoe
handle and axe used in committing the crime. The deceased’s body was taken to
the Murewa District Hospital mortuary for post-mortem. Newsday
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