Josphat Chipepera of Masvaure Village under Chief Marange,
Mutare is on the run after he allegedly murdered his 14 months old daughter by
dropping her into a 7,5m deep well at his in-law's homestead in Chizema Village
under Chief Nyashanu, Buhera.
Manicaland Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector
Tavhiringwa Kakohwa confirmed the incident to The Mirror.
He said that Chipepera had an argument with his 17-year old
wife whom he accused of having extra marital affairs.
On May 21 this year, the wife took their baby to her
parents’ home at Mutesvu Village in Buhera. Chipepera followed and took his
wife and child to his grandmother known as Mai Turwai of Mutema Village under
Chief Nyashanu.
On May 22, Chipepera had another argument with his wife
giving her death threats and she left for her parents’ homestead leaving the
child with her husband.
Upon arrival, she narrated her ordeal to her father who
then proceeded to Mai Turwai's homestead with the intention of taking the child
to her mother. Chipepera handed over the child to his father-in-law.
At around 830pm, Chipepera arrived at his father-in-law's
homestead and informed
Dzingirai Mutesvu an uncle to the child that he wanted
to kill the baby.
His father-in-law and his family came out of the house to
ascertain what was going on that is when they heard the baby crying with
Chipepera dropping the child into the 7,5m deep well. Soon after the incident
Chipepera ran away into the bush and he is still at large.
The body of the child was retrieved from the well.
Masvingo Mirror.
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