Online Reporter
Freeman Razemba
Senior Reporter
Police have launched a manhunt for a 40-year-old Shamva man, Leonard Mubaira, who went into hiding after killing his pregnant wife and two children following a suspected domestic dispute on Sunday morning.
Police said the victim has been identified as Everjoy Amos (32), who was four months pregnant and her body was discovered with severe head injuries.
She was also a mother of three young daughters. Police suspect Mubaira used a hammer to fatally assault his wife at around 2 am before fleeing the scene.
The murder weapon was discovered at the scene, and police have since intensified investigations into the case.
The incident comes as police are investigating a case in which a woman and her two children, aged five and seven months, were killed by an unknown suspect at a farm in Darwendale.
After committing the offence, the suspect allegedly dragged the bodies into a hut, locked it from the outside and set the hut on fire.
In a statement, national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident.
“The ZRP is investigating a case of murder in which an unknown suspect allegedly killed three victims, a mother and her two children, at Shirleigh Farm, Darwendale, on September 13, 2026,” he said.
“The victims have been identified as Abigail Mwale (26), Johanne Maiswa (5) and Jayden Mwale (7 months). The suspect allegedly dragged the bodies into a hut, locked it from the outside and subsequently set the hut on fire. Police recovered a blood-stained white cloth, a white sack, an adze and a pair of socks at the scene.
“The bodies of the victims were taken to ‘O’ Hea Hospital Mortuary for post-mortem examinations. Anyone with information to report at any nearest police station or contact the National Complaints Desk on 0242 703631 or via WhatsApp on 0712 800 197,” he said.
Meanwhile, on September 12, 2026, Police in Masvingo, acting on information received, arrested Joseph Mutsikwa (20), Elikias Elikane Madobi (19) and Taona Nerupiri in connection with a murder fcase which occurred near Madzivadondo Business Centre.
The arrests followed the discovery of the body of Alen Njena (20), found lying at the scene with a stab wound to the chest. An Okapi knife was also recovered besides the body.
