Arron Nyamayaro
A 46-year-old woman allegedly stabbed and killed her husband following a dispute, in which he allegedly accused her of infidelity, at the couple’s home in Highfield Western Triangle, Harare.
Yona Mazenge allegedly stabbed Norest Nyamukusa, 44, using a kitchen knife.
Police say Nyamukusa appeared drunk when he returned home at about 11pm that fateful night.
She called her daughter and informed her about the incident before ferrying Nyamukusa to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
National police spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, confirmed the case saying Mazenge is now facing murder charges.
“Police arrested a Highfield woman for allegedly killing her husband in a domestic violence case.
“Circumstances are that on the July 27, 2026, at around 2300 hours, the now deceased came to his place of residence drunk and started shouting at his wife, accusing her of infidelity.
“A fist fight broke out between the two.
“In the midst of the fight, the accused was reported to have stabbed the now deceased once on the right side of the chest, using a kitchen knife.
“The now deceased fell to the ground and became unconscious.”
Comm Nyathi added:
“He was pronounced dead upon arrival at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital.
“The body of the now deceased is at Sally Mugabe mortuary awaiting post mortem and investigations are continuing.”
Arron Nyamayaro
A 45-year-old Hopley barber was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly killing a man believed to have been a victim of drug and substance abuse.
Police allege that Kudakwashe Tindo, enraged by events involving his client, grabbed a snooker stick and struck Aleck Butawu once on the left side of his stomach near the ribs.
Butawu tried to run but collapsed and later died.
The incident occurred at Mutsvubvu Shopping Centre in Southlea Park, Harare.
Butawu’s wife, Juliet Masocha (35), said her husband left home at around 11am to go to Mutsvubvu Shopping Centre to have his radio repaired.
She said that at about 1pm, Butawu started drinking at Mai Rai’s shebeen, located in Hopley Zone 6, in the Mutsvubvu area.
Masocha claimed that Butawu got drunk and lost his small radio, sparking his violent reaction.
“Due to drunkenness, my husband was said to have come out of the shebeen, took some half-bricks, and started throwing them everywhere while shouting about his lost radio,” she said.
“One of the missiles entered the barber’s shop and struck a client.” In response, Kudakwashe allegedly went into the shebeen, took the snooker stick, and hit her husband. The body of Butawu was taken to Sally Mugabe Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination.
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