A 37-YEAR-OLD man from Juru, who last week fatally struck
his wife with a hoe over allegations of infidelity before fleeing to
neighbouring South Africa, on Sunday handed himself over to police and was
charged with murder.
The body of Tsitsi Mukoko (27) of Juru village, under Chief
Chikwaka, was discovered in a state of decomposition by villagers after they
noticed flies hovering around the bedroom window of their house.
The deceased’s husband, Shupikai Chakanyuka, reportedly
fled to South Africa after the murder, but was escorted back by his brother and
handed himself over to police four days after the incident.
Mashonaland East provincial police spokesperson Inspector
Tendai Mwanza confirmed the incident.
“The suspect handed himself to police after having fled to
South Africa following the murder incident. The sanctity of human life must
always be respected, and people must not resort to violence as a means of
solving problems,” he said.
According to police, on December 11, during the night,
Chakanyuka and Mukoko were heard by a neighbour engaged in an altercation over
an unknown issue. The accused was later seen leaving his house on the same
night.
The following day, a neighbour inquired on the whereabouts
of Chakanyuka’s wife and he said she had been admitted to Murewa District
Hospital for treatment.
On December 13, at around 1pm, another neighbour noticed
houseflies and smelt an unpleasant smell emanating from the room and informed
others.
They went on to investigate and discovered Mukoko’s corpse,
but could not locate Chakanyuka.
Chakanyuka, however, handed himself over to the police on
December 16 and allegedly revealed that he had fatally struck his wife with a
hoe over infidelity claims.
Mukoko’s body was conveyed to Murewa District Hospital for
post-mortem. Newsday
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