A NYANGA Zanu PF Central Committee member, Moses Gutu and
his family escaped death by a whisker after they were on Sunday evening
attacked by 10 unknown machete-wielding assailants at his house.
Gutu was also left counting losses after windows and doors
of his house were badly damaged.
His two children – aged fourteen and seven – sustained
injuries all over their bodies while his wife was left bedridden after she was
hit by a machete on her hand.
He believes the assailants, who are still at large, were
determined to kill since they poured petrol around the house first before they
attempted in vain to set the house and the whole family ablaze.
Narrating the ghastly experience, Gutu, in an interview on
Wednesday said he had suspects but refused to divulge their names. He said police were now handling the matter.
“It was around 10pm when these people who were about six
besieged my house and poured petrol on the veranda before they asked me to come
out. They told me to come out and talk but I did not come out.
“I peeped through the window and realised that the
assailants were wielding machetes and stones.
“I saw six people but I later learnt from police that they
were 10. I realised that their match sticks were wet and they
failed to set ablaze the house. We were all inside.
“My wife and two kids were shocked. I sneaked out of the
house through the back door.
“They hit my wife on her hand with a machete. They also hit my 14-year old son. One of my children
failed to sneak out.
“Their cigarette lighter again failed to light up the
house. All the windows were broken. Their intention was to kill me and it is
quite unfortunate.
“I don’t point fingers at anyone since the police are on
the ground. I, however, have some suspects. These people have been harassing me
through text messages and I have them.
“We are traumatised,” said Gutu. Manica Post
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