The children poisoned are aged seven, eight and 12 and are
receiving treatment at Gweru Hospital.
Midlands police spokesperson, inspector Emmanuel Mahoko
said on 24 March at about 12pm, the suspect, Bongani Mahole of Maboleni had a
heated argument with his wife, Nomakhimbile Ncube (33), over the sale of one of
their cattle.
Mahole’s wife ran away to her parents’ home and left the
children in the custody of her husband.
At around 8pm, Mahole allegedly prepared porridge laced
with an unknown poison and gave the three children before he left the
homestead.
The children were discovered lying consciously outside the
house by a passer-by, and a report was made at ZRP Maboleni the following day.
At about 8am on that day, Mahole’s lifeless body was found
hanging from a tree in a bush about a kilometre from his homestead by his wife.
Police visited the scene of the crime, and the three
children and their father’s body were taken to Gweru Provincial Hospital.
Insp. Mahoko appealed to the public to always seek
professional counselling when ever they had problems, and not resort to taking
their lives.
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