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A 32-YEAR-OLD Mberengwa man was fatally assaulted with a log in a fight over a memory card.
Police say the late Godknows Shoko had borrowed a memory card to use temporarily from his friend, Posent Shoko, 37, of Vurayayi Village, but failed to return it leading to the fatal fight.
Midlands police spokesperson Inspector Joel Goko confirmed the incident which occurred last week at about 8PM in Chief Nyamhondo’s area.
He said the two were drinking traditional beer at Tito Village when the fight broke out.
“We are investigating a murder case in which a man was killed by his friend during a beer drink in a dispute over a memory card. On the said date, the late Shoko was drinking opaque beer with Moyo. Moyo demanded his memory card which Shoko had borrowed.
Shoko failed to produce the memory card and a misunderstanding ensued which later degenerated into a fist fight,” said Insp Goko.
He said Moyo took a log from a fowl-run and struck Shoko several times all over the body until he fell unconscious.
“Moyo then fled from the scene and Shoko was later discovered by a fellow villager who then accommodated him for the night,” said Insp Goko.
He said Moyo returned the following day to assess his friend’s injuries and decided to
take him to Msume Mission Hospital where he was transferred to United Bulawayo Hospitals.
“Shoko died last Wednesday at the UBH. Moyo is on the run and we are appealing to members of the public who might have information on his whereabouts to report to the nearest police station,” said Insp Goko.
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