adminThe incident, which occurred between Saturday at about 9pm and Sunday morning, was confirmed by Matabeleland North police spokesperson Inspector Billie Dube.
Insp Dube said Emmanuel Ncube (46), from Madona Line, was found hanging from the roof trusses by his wife, Ms Silibaziso Ngwenya.
“Ncube and Ngwenya had a long standing domestic dispute dating back to August 2011. He had been accusing his wife of infidelity,” said Insp Dube.
“The wife alleges that Ncube went to sleep in his bedroom hut on 8 December and was found dead the following morning at about 6am.”
The matter was reported to the police in Tsholotsho who attended the scene and no foul play is suspected.
In another incident, a 58-year-old man was found hanging from a tree in the bush by a six-year-old boy at Gomoza area in Lupane District.
Insp Dube confirmed the incident and said Amos Ndlovu left home to look for his missing bull in the bush on Tuesday last week and did not return.
“Ndlovu’s body was found hanging from a tree on Thursday last week at about 9am,” said Insp Dube.
The matter was reported to police in Lupane who attended the scene and no foul play is suspected.
Insp Dube urged members of the public to make use of the police’s Victim Friendly Unit (VFU) which offered free counselling.
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