National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul
Nyathi confirmed the murder of Aaron Bhasopayi by three children aged 15, 12
and 10 under circumstances still under investigation.
“We are investigating what really transpired,” Nyathi said.
But a leaked police memo indicated that the soldier
travelled from Harare to Zaka on Wednesday on a revenge mission after his
parents’ hut was allegedly set on fire by the minor children’s father over a
debt.
Bhasopayi arrived at the accused person’s home at around
10pm, forced himself into the accused’s room and woke them up before going to
their mother’s bedroom, where he stabbed her with a knife, accusing her husband
of torching his parents’ hut.
The trio’s mother cried for help and on realising their
mother was in danger, the 15-year-old accused person grabbed Bhasopayi from the
back and the other two accused persons started to assault the soldier using logs.
It is alleged the accused persons took an axe which was in
the room and struck Bhasopayi several times on the head until he collapsed. The accused persons left him unconscious and
alerted neighbours and police.
The police officers attended the scene and found
Bhasopayi’s body lying in a pool of blood.
The police searched the body and recovered a Zimbabwe
National Army identity card, three blue tablets, cigarettes and loose dagga.
The body was taken to Masvingo General Hospital for
post-mortem while the accused’s mother was referred to Ndanga District Hospital
for medical attention.
The matter is being investigated under ZRP Zaka
CR117/10/20. Newsday
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