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Woman drowns son to please boyfriend
12 May 2017 at 16:31hrs | Views
A WOMAN drowned her three-year-old son in a river just to please her new boyfriend.
Joyce Madzimure (25) of Gwatinyanya Village under Chief Mapanzure was on separation with her husband last year, when she fell in love with Amos Chipare (39) of Mushawasha Village under Chief Shumba.
The two connived to drown Farai Sigauke after agreeing he was disturbing them from enjoying their affair.
The couple kept the death a secret until they broke up about a month later when Madzimure confessed after reconciling with her husband, who was not named in court.
Masvingo provincial magistrate Langton Ndokera referred the case to the High Court last Thursday.
Madzimure and Chipare will on July 13 face a murder charge at the High Court.
The court heard that when they reconciled, the husband inquired about his son's whereabouts and Madzimure confessed she had drowned him.
Madzimure begged for her husband's forgiveness and asked him to keep the matter a secret.
However, the man would have none of it and reported the matter to the police leading to Madzimure and Chipare's arrest.
The boy's body was discovered by a fisherman in Mutirikwi River.
Joyce Madzimure (25) of Gwatinyanya Village under Chief Mapanzure was on separation with her husband last year, when she fell in love with Amos Chipare (39) of Mushawasha Village under Chief Shumba.
The two connived to drown Farai Sigauke after agreeing he was disturbing them from enjoying their affair.
The couple kept the death a secret until they broke up about a month later when Madzimure confessed after reconciling with her husband, who was not named in court.
Masvingo provincial magistrate Langton Ndokera referred the case to the High Court last Thursday.
Madzimure and Chipare will on July 13 face a murder charge at the High Court.
The court heard that when they reconciled, the husband inquired about his son's whereabouts and Madzimure confessed she had drowned him.
Madzimure begged for her husband's forgiveness and asked him to keep the matter a secret.
However, the man would have none of it and reported the matter to the police leading to Madzimure and Chipare's arrest.
The boy's body was discovered by a fisherman in Mutirikwi River.
Source - hmetro
