A 68-YEAR-OLD woman from Rhodene suburb in Masvingo
allegedly strangled her nephew to death by pulling his school tie for coming
home late from school and then attempted to commit suicide by poisoning, police
have confirmed.
Modie Chirinda of Carry Street allegedly reprimanded
Gokomere Primary School pupil, Macdonald Chirinda (13) and tightened his tie
leading to his death.
Upon realising that the Grade Seven pupil was now
unconscious due to her actions, she then took some poisonous substance, but
survived.
The boy’s body was taken to Masvingo General Hospital
mortuary for postmortem while the woman was rushed to hospital for treatment.
Masvingo police spokesperson Chief Inspector Charity Mazula
said the incident happend last Thursday in Rhodene Low Density Suburb at around
6AM.
Chirinda is admitted in hospital under police guard.
“Yes, we received such a report but police are still
carrying out investigations to figure out what exactly transpired. The case was
reported from Rhodene’s Carry Street. It involves an elderly woman and her
nephew who was attending Gokomere Primary,” said Chief Insp Mazula.
It is alleged that Chirinda asked Macdonald, who was
already in uniform preparing to leave for school, why he had come home late the
previous day.
Before responding, Chirinda charged towards the boy, who
sensing danger attempted to run away but he was grabbed by the tie.
Macdonald tried to scream for help but the woman continued
to pull the tie until he suffocated. Chronicle
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