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Man up for murder of small house
05 Sep 2014 at 10:29hrs | Views
A JILTED Zvishavane man, who caused the death of his "small house" after smearing her with an unnamed highly toxic chemical that burnt her whole body and internal organs, appeared in court yesterday.
Ronald Zhou (31) of Mangena village under Chief Mahlebadza appeared before Zvishavane magistrate Story Rushambwa facing a murder charge for allegedly causing the death of his girlfriend Tendai Kurehwatire (22) of Mandava.
He was remanded in custody to September 18 when a date would be set for him to appear in the High Court.
The State alleged that sometime in June, Kurehwatire decided to end her affair with the married Zhou and stick to her unnamed newly-found lover.
She then secured a peace order barring Zhou from visiting her Mandava home.
However, Zhou ignored the peace order and continued to visit Kurehwatire's house demanding sexual favours.
The State alleged that one day Zhou went to Kurehwatire's residence with a 500ml container of a suspected highly corrosive acid he spilled all over her body.
The acid burnt Kurehwatire's face and right side and harmed her kidneys and lungs.
She was rushed to Zvishavane General Hospital where she was admitted in the intensive care unit. Kurehwatire died due to the burns and a post mortem report showed that she had sustained 30% skin burns as well as poisoning to kidneys and lungs.
Zhou, who had fled from Zvishavane urban, was flushed out by Criminal Investigations Department officers from a hideout in a Zvishavane village.
Ronald Zhou (31) of Mangena village under Chief Mahlebadza appeared before Zvishavane magistrate Story Rushambwa facing a murder charge for allegedly causing the death of his girlfriend Tendai Kurehwatire (22) of Mandava.
He was remanded in custody to September 18 when a date would be set for him to appear in the High Court.
The State alleged that sometime in June, Kurehwatire decided to end her affair with the married Zhou and stick to her unnamed newly-found lover.
She then secured a peace order barring Zhou from visiting her Mandava home.
However, Zhou ignored the peace order and continued to visit Kurehwatire's house demanding sexual favours.
The State alleged that one day Zhou went to Kurehwatire's residence with a 500ml container of a suspected highly corrosive acid he spilled all over her body.
The acid burnt Kurehwatire's face and right side and harmed her kidneys and lungs.
She was rushed to Zvishavane General Hospital where she was admitted in the intensive care unit. Kurehwatire died due to the burns and a post mortem report showed that she had sustained 30% skin burns as well as poisoning to kidneys and lungs.
Zhou, who had fled from Zvishavane urban, was flushed out by Criminal Investigations Department officers from a hideout in a Zvishavane village.
Source - Southern Eye
