IN a bizarre incident an artisanal miner from Shurugwi
allegedly killed his girlfriend, wrapped the body in a white cloth and stashed
it in a kitchen hut.
Acting Midlands provincial police spokesperson Assistant
Inspector Ethel Mukwende confirmed the incident which occurred last week on
Monday when an artisanal miner only identified as Sibanda killed his girlfriend
Nhamo Marara (40) and went on to wrap her body with a white cloth.
“Police in Shurugwi are investigating a case of murder
which occurred at Plot 11 Beacon Kopje, Shurugwi where a 40-year-old woman was
found dead in her hut.
“It is alleged that prior to the incident, the man and his
girlfriend Nhamo Marara, were last seen together on Friday going to Johanne
Masowe Church,” she said.
Asst Insp Mukwende said the following day Sibanda was seen
by the plot owner, Mr Kidwell Muchimwe carrying a bag and a sack, leaving the
house.
“On December 7 around 7am Mr Kidwell Muchimwe who is the
owner of the plot saw the suspected killer Sibanda carrying a Monarch bag and a
sack with pots and dishes leaving the house.
“Muchimwe asked Sibanda about Nhamo’s whereabouts and he
said she had gone to Nhema Base Mill to process her gold ore,” she said.
Asst Insp Mukwende said Marara’s body was discovered the
following day by a neighbour, Tariro Mbenjani who had visited her intending to
pay back her money.
“On 8 December, Mbenjani visited Marara intending to give
her money which she owed her. Upon arrival she was greeted by an unpleasant
smell coming from the hut and some flies on the door and she informed Mr
Muchimwe.
“They went together to the hut and looked inside through a
small window and saw the body wrapped in a white cloth. The matter was reported
to the police who attended the scene.
“They found the body wrapped with a white cloth lying on
the floor in a state of decomposition. The body was ferried to Shurugwi
District Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem,” she said.
Asst Insp Mukwende appealed to members of the public who
might have information leading to Sibanda’s arrest to report to any nearest
police station. Sunday Mail
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