Police in Gokwe are investigating the murder of a
42-year-old woman who was axed by her husband who handed himself
to the police after committing the crime.
The accused Simbarashe Chidaushe of Munakira Village under
Chief Njelele is said to have arrived home from a local business centre where
it is alleged that he found his wife, Chiedza Mpofu, with another man in their
kitchen hut.
Upon seeing Chidaushe, the man in the hut fled and the
enraged Chidaushe is said to have dragged his wife to another hut where he
struck her with an axe on the neck and she died instantly.
Midlands police spokesperson, Inspector Joel Goko,
confirmed the incident which occurred on the July 2, 2019, and appealed with
members of the public to always exercise restraint whenever they are confronted
with provoking situations.
“There is no justification to murder whatsoever. We must
always respect the sanctity of human life and when provoked we should always
seek intervention from other people.
“It is quite unfortunate that we have lost a life in this
incident which could have possibly been avoided had there been mediation from a
third party,” said Goko.
Before handing himself over to the police, Chidaushe took a
cotton pesticide in an attempt to kill himself but was immediately rushed to
the hospital where he is said to be in stable condition. TellZim News
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