A 35-year-old man from Fort Rixon in Insiza District, Matabeleland South ripped open his wife’s stomach with a knife before committing suicide in a fight over alleged infidelity.
Clinton Khalipha (35) of Plot 1 Poplus Farm Fort Rixon,
stabbed his wife Pretty Ncube (34) several times on the neck, chest and abdomen
before hanging himself.
Matabeleland South Provincial police spokesperson Inspector
Loveness Mangena confirmed the incident that occurred last Thursday afternoon.
She said Ncube made a report of domestic violence at a
local police station saying that her husband was accusing her of infidelity.
Insp Mangena said Ncube was advised to go to hospital since
she had minor injuries all over the body while the police went to the crime
scene but could not locate the accused.
“Instead of going to the hospital as advised, Ncube went
back to her home where she found Khalipha fuming as to why she had reported him
to the police and the two got into a heated argument,” said Insp Mangena.
She said Ncube’s mother overheard the heated argument and
rushed to the police station and reported the matter.
“Upon arrival, the police found Ncube lying dead on the
floor with intestines protruding from her stomach and a deep cut just below her
right breast,” she said.
Insp Mangena said the police proceeded to the bedroom where
they found Khalipha’s body hanging from a roof truss.
“We suspect that Khalipha stabbed his wife before hanging
himself on the roof truss,” said Insp Mangena. She said the bodies were taken
to United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) .
Police are on record urging members of the public to
refrain from using violence to settle disagreements.
Instead, the police have advised that the feuding parties
to approach third parties like community, traditional or religious leaders to
help them resolve their conflicts.
The police have community relations officers that can also
assist in resolving quarrels. Chronicle
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