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Woman kills son (3) to please lover
18 Apr 2014 at 19:20hrs | Views
A MUTASA woman was last week arrested for allegedly drowning her three-year-old son for her to be married by her new boyfriend.
The incident happened in Chirarwe Village under Chief Mutasa's area.
It is alleged that Loice Paunganwa (23) drowned her son, Tawonga Mupisaunga, so that her new boyfriend would marry her. Police confirmed the incident and said Loice left Chirarwe Village, where she was staying with her aunt Memory Paunganwa (38), in the company of her three children. She said she was travelling to Honde Valley where she intended to leave Mitchell Mumbiro (6), her second born, with her grandmother. "Loice wanted to leave Mitchell with her grandmother and Tawonga with her father so that his new boyfriend would marry her. On her way she contacted Tawonga's father informing him that she was bringing his child, but she was told to continue having custody of the child. "She continued with her journey and when she reached Odzi River she allegedly grabbed Tawonga and threw him into the river in the presence of Mitchell and Calvin Chaerera (1). She then proceeded to her grandmother Charity Paunganwa (50) and begged her to stay with Mitchell," said deputy Manicaland provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Luxson Chananda. He said Loice informed her grandmother that she wanted her to keep the child because her new boyfriend had refused to marry someone with three kids. Paunganwa agreed and asked for Tawonga, for he was missing. "Loice told her that Tawonga had died a few weeks back. Loice left and eloped to her boyfriend's homestead with just one child. Paunganwa later contacted Memory and asked her why they had buried her grandson without informing her. She was told that Tawonga was alive and had left with her mother (Loice). Paunganwa questioned Mitchell and she revealed everything.
Paunganwa made a report to the police and Loice was arrested. Tawonga's body is still to be recovered and investigations are in progress.
The incident happened in Chirarwe Village under Chief Mutasa's area.
It is alleged that Loice Paunganwa (23) drowned her son, Tawonga Mupisaunga, so that her new boyfriend would marry her. Police confirmed the incident and said Loice left Chirarwe Village, where she was staying with her aunt Memory Paunganwa (38), in the company of her three children. She said she was travelling to Honde Valley where she intended to leave Mitchell Mumbiro (6), her second born, with her grandmother. "Loice wanted to leave Mitchell with her grandmother and Tawonga with her father so that his new boyfriend would marry her. On her way she contacted Tawonga's father informing him that she was bringing his child, but she was told to continue having custody of the child. "She continued with her journey and when she reached Odzi River she allegedly grabbed Tawonga and threw him into the river in the presence of Mitchell and Calvin Chaerera (1). She then proceeded to her grandmother Charity Paunganwa (50) and begged her to stay with Mitchell," said deputy Manicaland provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Luxson Chananda. He said Loice informed her grandmother that she wanted her to keep the child because her new boyfriend had refused to marry someone with three kids. Paunganwa agreed and asked for Tawonga, for he was missing. "Loice told her that Tawonga had died a few weeks back. Loice left and eloped to her boyfriend's homestead with just one child. Paunganwa later contacted Memory and asked her why they had buried her grandson without informing her. She was told that Tawonga was alive and had left with her mother (Loice). Paunganwa questioned Mitchell and she revealed everything.
Paunganwa made a report to the police and Loice was arrested. Tawonga's body is still to be recovered and investigations are in progress.
Source - manicapost
