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Crime Reporter
THREE people were murdered in two days in separate incidents as police continue to express concern over murder cases.
During the past few months police have been conducting awareness campaigns urging people to respect the sanctity of life and to avoid solving disputes through violent means.
Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba yesterday said they were investigating a murder case which occurred at Grace Mlotshwa’s homestead, Mukono Line in Tsholotsho.
“On 11 June, 2016, at around 2000hours, Mthabisi Ndlovu (22) and Kidron Madida (16) had a misunderstanding over the ownership of a shovel. Mthabisi pulled an okapi knife from his trousers pocket and stabbed Kidron Madida once on the arm pit. Madida died on the spot. The suspect was arrested the following day when the matter was reported to the police,” she said.
She urged people to resolve their differences amicably without resorting to violence.
Snr Asst Comm Charamba said they were investigating two murder cases which occurred in Ruwa and Chitungwiza.
In one of the cases, she said, a 27-year-old man was found dead in Ruwa in a bushy area near a clinic.
The man had his clothes burnt by a veld fire and he had a piece of tree fibre around his neck.
The second case occurred in Chitungwiza at around 3pm when a man, aged 37, was found dead along Hunyani River near Nyatsime Cemetery.
“Police visited the scene and discovered that the area around the scene was grassy and the grass had been trampled upon, indicating possible signs of struggle. A Huawei cellphone was also picked at the scene,” Snr Asst Comm Charamba said.
She urged members of the public to join hands with the force in the fight against crime and to report suspicious elements to the police.
Snr Asst Comm Charamba urged anyone with information that might assist them with investigations to contact any nearest police station or the National Complaint desk on (04) 703631.
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