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Amos Mpofu – [email protected]
POLICE in Chipinge on Sunday arrested a mentally challenged suspect for allegedly killing a granny (70) and her granddaughter (4).
The victims were found dead in their hut which was set on fire at Manyanya Village, Mutema.
According to a police statement on X, the incident is under investigation.
The statement reads: “Police in Chipinge are investigating a case of murder which occurred on 18/08/24 at Manyanya Village, Mutema. The victims, Sophia Sithole (70) and her granddaughter (4), were found dead after a hut they were in was set on fire. Sophia Sithole was burnt beyond recognition, while her granddaughter was found with a fractured skull. A suspected mental patient, Trust Sithole Chivhunze, has since been arrested in connection with the case.”
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