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Gwanda man fatally stabs brother on Christmas day
28 Dec 2011 at 04:52hrs | Views
A Gwanda man from Kafusi area reportedly stabbed his 30-year-old brother after an altercation in a bar in Kafusi Business Centre on Christmas day.
The provincial police spokesperson for Matabeleland South, Sergeant Thabani Mkhwananzi, told the Chronicle that the incident occurred at about 6.30pm.
According to Sgt Mkhwananzi Thulani Tinofa was drinking beer with his friend at a local bar in Kafusi when Mandlenkosi Tinofa arrived and started harassing his brother's friend. Thulani tried to restrain Mandlenkosi and an altercation ensued.
The two brothers then left the bar and went outside during which the dispute degenerated into a fight, resulting in the other pulling out an Okapi knife.
He stabbed his brother in the chest once and he collapsed. Soon after committing the offence, Mandlenkosi fled from the scene leaving his brother writhing in pain.
Some patrons who witnessed the incident rushed Thulani to a local clinic where he later died a few minutes after he admission.
The body was taken to Manama Hospital mortuary pending a post-mortem.
Sgt Mkhwananzi said the suspect was still at large.
"We have since launched a manhunt for the suspect who is now on the run. We are also appealing to members of the public to assist us with information that could lead to the arrest of the man," said the police spokesperson.
Sgt Mkhwananzi urged members of the public to desist from violence in the event of disputes.
"We continue to witness such cases particularly during the festive period and as police we would like to urge people to desist from the culture of violence to avoid the recurrence of such incidents in which lives are unnecessarily lost," he said.
The provincial police spokesperson for Matabeleland South, Sergeant Thabani Mkhwananzi, told the Chronicle that the incident occurred at about 6.30pm.
According to Sgt Mkhwananzi Thulani Tinofa was drinking beer with his friend at a local bar in Kafusi when Mandlenkosi Tinofa arrived and started harassing his brother's friend. Thulani tried to restrain Mandlenkosi and an altercation ensued.
The two brothers then left the bar and went outside during which the dispute degenerated into a fight, resulting in the other pulling out an Okapi knife.
He stabbed his brother in the chest once and he collapsed. Soon after committing the offence, Mandlenkosi fled from the scene leaving his brother writhing in pain.
Some patrons who witnessed the incident rushed Thulani to a local clinic where he later died a few minutes after he admission.
The body was taken to Manama Hospital mortuary pending a post-mortem.
Sgt Mkhwananzi said the suspect was still at large.
"We have since launched a manhunt for the suspect who is now on the run. We are also appealing to members of the public to assist us with information that could lead to the arrest of the man," said the police spokesperson.
Sgt Mkhwananzi urged members of the public to desist from violence in the event of disputes.
"We continue to witness such cases particularly during the festive period and as police we would like to urge people to desist from the culture of violence to avoid the recurrence of such incidents in which lives are unnecessarily lost," he said.
Source - chronicle
