Dr William Phiri who resides at Mkwasine Estates in the
Lowveld tried to commit suicide by torching his house after locking himself and
his four children inside.
The medical doctor was allegedly pulled from his
smouldering house unconscious but stark naked by neighbours and relatives who
also retrieved his four children two of whom had already died after being
allegedly knifed and repeatedly crashed to the ground.
Rescuers forced open the door to retrieve Dr Phiri and his
children upon noticing that it was on fire.
A while after being pulled out of the burning house Dr
Phiri allegedly regained consciousness and fled while armed with a firearm and
hid in a nearby cane field.
He then allegedly tried to commit suicide by shooting
himself but the firearm reportedly jammed prompting him to stab himself on the
chest several times in a bid to end his life.
Dr Phiri and his two other injured children, a girl aged
six and a boy aged four are reportedly in a critical condition at Chiredzi
District Hospital.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul
Nyathi said the bodies of the deceased children were at the same hospital
awaiting post mortem.
“We are still investigating full circumstances behind this
unfortunate incident that happened at Mkwasine estates in Chiredzi,” he said.
“We reiterate our call for peace and dialogue whenever
people have marital problems.”
Asst Comm Nyathi said police recovered Dr Phiri’s pistol
which was stuck in the mud and added that it will be taken to CID Forensics for
examination. Herald
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