Online Reporter
Sukulwenkosi Dube-Matutu
IN a shocking tale of betrayal, blood, and bravery, a mother’s courage blew the lid off a gruesome murder in Zezani, after her son confessed to killing a church-going woman and begged for money to flee to South Africa!
Marvelous Tlou (21) was found dead in the bush two days after she vanished on her way to a church service near Whunga Business Centre. What her family didn’t know was that she had fallen into the hands of two alleged wolves in sheep’s clothing, Quinton Sibanda (18) and Kamuelo Moyo (20), who pretended to be fellow believers before robbing, raping and butchering her.
The killers thought they were in the clear. But Quinton’s own mother turned the tables.
With guilt gnawing at him, Quinton confessed to his mum, asking for cash to skip the border. But instead of helping him escape, the brave mother went straight to the police, sparking a dramatic arrest and recovery of Marvelous’ body, which had been hidden in the bush just 15 metres off the footpath.
“They strangled her, then stabbed her multiple times with an Okapi knife,” said acting police spokesperson Inspector Stanford Mguni. “They dragged her body and left it to rot in the bush.”
The gruesome crime occurred on May 9, with arrests following two days later. The suspects have since led police to the scene of the crime.
Inspector Mguni praised the mother’s decisive action, urging others to “report crimes, no matter who the perpetrator is.”
He also issued a chilling warning to women:
“Avoid walking alone at night. Move in groups. Predators are lurking.”
Marvelous’ only crime was trying to worship.
But thanks to one mother’s unshakable moral compass, justice is on the way.
Mathew Masinge