Online Reporter
Lovemore Kadzura
Mutare Bureau
A MAN who confronted another villager, accusing him of communicating with his wife over the phone, was killed after being stabbed by a broken beer bottle in Zimunya.
Tobias Kutadza (42) of Mafuke Village, under Chief Zimunya, appeared before Mutare High Court Judge Justice Issac Muzenda.
He was convicted of murder and sentenced to serve 18 years in prison.
Prosecutor Malvern Musarurwa told the court that Kutadza assaulted Phineas Hurekure before stabbing him on the neck with a broken beer bottle.
Musarurwa said Hurekure had confronted Kutadza, accusing him of calling his wife.
This angered Kutadza and he responded violently, leading to the tragic incident.
“On February 1, 2025, Alvina Chirowodza (a witness) saw Kutadza and Hurekure inside the gazebo. The accused person appeared to be talking to someone on the phone.
“The deceased intervened.
“This did not go down well with the accused person who drew nearer the deceased and started assaulting him.
“The deceased tried to stand up, the accused thought that the deceased wanted to attack him and he quickly broke the beer bottle which he was holding and struck the deceased twice on the neck.
“The deceased bled from the neck and walked a few steps from the gazebo and collapsed.”
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