Universe Mugwinya — who had turned to fish vending — went
missing three days ago, only to be found hanging from a tree two houses from
her parents’ place.
Her mother, who was only identified as Mai Mugwinya, said
Universe disappeared from the house following a misunderstanding over the sale
of timber without her knowledge.
“We had a misunderstanding over her decision to sell
timber, which was in the garage, without my knowledge,” said Mai Mugwinya.
“I learnt from a neighbour that she had sold the timber to
her ex-husband who happens to own a hardware shop and used the money to pay for
her rentals within the neighbourhood.
“I confronted the landlord over the money paid after she
went missing and they refused to give me the money. One of the vendors later
told me that Universe bought a rope threatening to hang herself.
“I was shocked to find her hanging in a kneeling position
that at first I thought she was praying and I hugged the body and got the shock
of my life.
“She has left a child who is one-year-four-months-old,” she
said. One of Universe’s dancers, Ngoni Masaiti,told H-Metro that Universe
released her first album Njere Dzemweya last year with seven tracks and
recorded seven videos for the songs.
“Universe had a passion for music and this forced her to
record videos for all the songs on her first album,” said Masaiti.
Some of the tracks on Njere Dzemweya included Mwari
Vanehanya, Pharaoh and Hakuna Akaita Semi.
“She was expecting to record two other songs soon, but
death has robbed us and I am still to believe what I saw today,” he said.
Sources close to the Mugwinya family said Universe was
assaulted by her mother for selling timber, an allegation Mai Mugwinya could
not respond to as she collapsed from time-to- time saying Universe was her only
child.
Further allegations were that Mai Mugwinya was against the
now deceased’s decision to seek alternative accommodation and reunite with her
ex-husband.
Universe grew under the guardianship of her grandmother at
the village and relocated to Whitecliffe where she stayed with her stepfather
and her mother.
She attended her secondary education at Kuwadzana High 3 and completed Ordinary Level in 2018. H Metro
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