adminTendai Rupapa Harare Bureau
An Epworth man is being charged for murder after he reportedly fatally assaulted his wife’s former husband who had visited his sick child.Consumed by jealous, Elifigio Macheka (32) struck the now deceased Shelton Tungwarara with an iron bar.
The incident occurred in March 2011 in Epworth but Macheka had been on the run and was only brought to court yesterday.
Macheka, who was arrested in Nyanga, appeared before Harare magistrate Donald Ndirowei charged with murder.
Ndirowei remanded him in custody to July 10 for routine remand and advised him to apply for bail at the High Court due to the seriousness of the offence.
Appearing for the State Miss Sharon Mashavira, alleged that on March 11 Tungwarara went to Macheka’s house to see his ailing child since his former wife was now married to Macheka.
It is the State’s case that Tungwarara’s visit did not go down well with Macheka who then confronted him.
An altercation ensued, which led to a fist fight, the court heard.
Macheka took an iron bar and struck Tungwarara several times all over his body, seriously injuring him.
The court further heard that Tungwarara managed to escape from the house bleeding profusely.
He later collapsed and was rushed to the hospital where he later died.
derick.khumalo