tawandamusarurwa
Online Reporter
A 37-year-old woman was arrested for reportedly throwing her two children in a well following a misunderstanding with her husband and killing a five-month-old in the process, police have said.
Shamiso Isaya has been charged with infanticide, which took place in Katsande Village.
In a statement on its Twitter page, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the incident: “ZRP Mubaira has arrested Shamiso Isaya (37) in connection with a case of infanticide which occurred at Katsande Village, Mubaira, on October 22, 2022, where the suspect allegedly threw her two children aged five months and three years into a 17-metre-deep well after a misunderstanding with her husband.
“The five-month-old female infant drowned, while the three-year-old boy was rescued by neighbours and rushed to a local clinic, where he was treated and discharged.”
Bongani Ndlovu
Online Reporter