Online Reporter
Arron Nyamayaro
A Glen Norah man was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife early on Christmas morning following a violent domestic dispute over the late preparation of supper, police have confirmed.
The victim, Levy Mautsa, a kombi driver, succumbed to multiple knife wounds inflicted during a confrontation that began late on Christmas Eve.
His wife, whose name has not been released by authorities, remains at large as police conduct a manhunt.
According to Harare provincial police spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza, the altercation started when Mautsa became upset that supper was not ready.
“Circumstances indicate that a domestic dispute arose between the deceased and his wife over the late preparation of supper. It is alleged that Mautsa assaulted her with open hands and damaged her cellphone.”
A neighbour, Blessing Chengeti, intervened around midnight after the couple’s fight spilled from their room to a spot near his door, temporarily calming the situation.
The pair then returned to their room.
However, the violence escalated several hours later.
Inspector Chakanza detailed the subsequent events: “Later, the wife called a workmate, indicating that she had attacked Mautsa.”
In a distressed phone call, the wife confessed to stabbing her husband three times with a kitchen knife and urged the workmate to check on him.
She then fled the scene.
Upon arrival, police discovered Mautsa’s body with deep cuts on his left shoulder, neck and back.
A kitchen knife, believed to be the weapon, was recovered from the garden outside the home.
“The body was transported to Sally Mugabe Central Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination,” Inspector Chakanza said.
Police are now appealing to the public for any information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect as the investigation continues.
