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Freeman RazembaSenior Reporter
AN IRATE husband used a five-pound hammer to bash and kill his pregnant wife whom he accused of allegedly having an affair with another man in Shamva.
Leonard Padzikamambo Mubaira (41), an artisanal miner at Bester Mine, Shamva, went into hiding after committing the offence on Sunday morning. National police spokesperson, Commissioner Paul Nyathi, confirmed the incident and said investigations were in progress.
He said the victim has been identified as Everjoy Amos, 32, who was four months pregnant.
Her body was discovered with severe head injuries.
She was believed to have been having an affair with Tawanda Nyakudya (31). She was also the mother of three young daughters.
Police suspect that Mubaira used a hammer to fatally assault his wife before fleeing the scene.
The murder weapon was discovered at the scene, and police have since intensified investigations into the case.
“On 13 September, 2026, at around 0400hours and at house number 686 Muwanga Street, Shamva, the accused person, who was armed with an iron bar, proceeded to the informant’s place of residence.
“He accused Tawanda Nyakudya of having an extramarital affair with Everjoy Amos.
“The suspect left and promised to return so that they could resolve the issue,” Comm Nyathi said.
It is alleged that on the same day, at around 0700hours, Nyakudya went to Mubaira’s house where he ordered the children, who were playing outside the house, to call their parents.
When his children entered the bedroom, they found their mother’s body in a pool of blood.
Mubaira was not present at that time and the children then informed Nyakudya about the incident.
The matter was reported to the police, who attended the scene.
They discovered the victim’s body covered with a blanket and had two deep cuts on the right eye and on top of the head.
A five-pound hammer, which is suspected to have been used for the commission of the crime, was recovered beside the bed.
The body of the deceased was taken to Shamva Hospital mortuary.
The incident comes as Police are investigating a case in which a woman, and her two children, aged five and seven months, where killed at a farm in Darwendale.
After committing the offence, the suspect allegedly dragged the bodies into a hut, locked it from the outside and set the hut on fire.
“The ZRP is investigating a case of murder in which an unknown suspect allegedly killed three victims, a mother and her two children, at Shirleigh Farm, Darwendale, on September 13, 2026.
“The victims have been identified as Abigail Mwale (26), Johanne Maiswa (5) and Jayden Mwale (7 months).
“The suspect allegedly dragged the bodies into a hut, locked it from the outside and subsequently set the hut on fire.
“Police recovered a blood-stained white cloth, a white sack, an adze and a pair of socks at the scene.
“The bodies of the victims were taken to ‘O’ Hea Hospital Mortuary for post-mortem examinations.
“Anyone with information to report at any nearest police station or contact the National Complaints Desk on 0242 703631 or via WhatsApp on 0712 800 197,” Comm Nyathi said in a statement.
Meanwhile, police in Masvingo, acting on a tip-off, arrested Joseph Mutsikwa (20), Elikias Elikane Madobi (19) and Taona Nerupiri in connection with a murder case which occurred near Madzivadondo Business Centre.
The arrests followed the discovery of the body of Alen Njena (20), which was found lying at the scene with a stab wound to the chest.
An Okapi knife was also recovered beside the body.
