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Liberty Dube
Weekender Correspondent
A MUTARE man committed suicide at Yeovil Cemetery last week after his wife had discovered that he was having an affair.
Tinashe Chipepera (33) and Tarisai Chirimuuta had an altercation following the discovery of lurid text messages in the former’s phone.
Chiperera then disappeared last week on Friday.
His body was later found the following day hanging from a tree at the cemetery.
Scores of people from the suburb and surrounding areas jostled to catch a glimpse of the corpse before police arrived at the scene and conveyed the body to Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital mortuary.
One of the people who went to the scene when his body was still hanging, Mr Brian Runganga, said: “We were all shocked to realize that there was a dead body hanging in the cemetery. He hanged himself with a shoelace. We had to call the police. It is a shocking development, especially to think that a person would decide to take his own life in a cemetery.”
Manicaland provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Nobert Muzondo said the couple had a heated altercation last week on Friday before Chipepera’s disappearance.
“We can confirm that Chipepera was found hanging from a tree branch last Saturday following an altercation with his wife over his alleged cheating,” said Inspector Muzondo.
“Last Saturday morning, Mr Tapiwa Gunda (26) heard that there was a body hanging from a tree branch at Yeovil Cemetery and went to investigate. The person had used a shoelace to hang himself. Police were informed and attended the scene. They ferried the body to Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital mortuary,” he said.
Inspector Muzondo encouraged people to resolve family disputes amicably.
“We have our Victim Friendly Unit that deals with domestic violence issues as well as community relations and liaison officers who are trained to provide counselling in the event of domestic disputes such as these, and we are appealing to members of the public to make use of them. We urge people, particularly couples, to solve disputes amicably and maturely,” said Inspector Muzondo.
Infidelity remains one of the major drivers of gender based violence.
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