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Woman axes lover to death
12 Nov 2015 at 07:55hrs | Views
A 48-year-old woman allegedly struck her 59-year-old boyfriend on the head with an axe, killing him instantly, following a misunderstanding.
It is the State's case that Tabeth Zhanda who was co-habiting with Emmanuel Machingauta in Tynwald, Harare, could not stomach the fact that Machingauta wanted to return to his family.
Zhanda yesterday appeared before Mr Tendai Mahwe charged with murder. She was remanded in custody to November 26.
Mr Mahwe advised her to apply for bail at the High court due to the gravity of the offence. Prosecutor Mrs Idah Maromo-Mateke alleged that on November 8, Zhanda and Machingauta had a misunderstanding over the payment of rentals. After the altercation, Machingauta, the court heard, is said to have told Zhanda that he was going back to his family.
Zhanda is said to have pleaded with Machingauta not to leave her, but Machingauta insisted on going back to his family.
After the heated argument, the two went out together and returned around 10pm, the court heard. It is further alleged that when they came back home they started quarrelling again.
Zhanda then locked the door from inside in a bid to bar Machingauta from going out, it is alleged. A fistfight ensued and Zhanda picked an axe which she used to strike Machingauta twice on the forehead, seriously injuring him.
Upon noticing that she had killed him, Zhanda packed her clothes and fled the scene.
It is the State's case that Tabeth Zhanda who was co-habiting with Emmanuel Machingauta in Tynwald, Harare, could not stomach the fact that Machingauta wanted to return to his family.
Zhanda yesterday appeared before Mr Tendai Mahwe charged with murder. She was remanded in custody to November 26.
Mr Mahwe advised her to apply for bail at the High court due to the gravity of the offence. Prosecutor Mrs Idah Maromo-Mateke alleged that on November 8, Zhanda and Machingauta had a misunderstanding over the payment of rentals. After the altercation, Machingauta, the court heard, is said to have told Zhanda that he was going back to his family.
Zhanda is said to have pleaded with Machingauta not to leave her, but Machingauta insisted on going back to his family.
After the heated argument, the two went out together and returned around 10pm, the court heard. It is further alleged that when they came back home they started quarrelling again.
Zhanda then locked the door from inside in a bid to bar Machingauta from going out, it is alleged. A fistfight ensued and Zhanda picked an axe which she used to strike Machingauta twice on the forehead, seriously injuring him.
Upon noticing that she had killed him, Zhanda packed her clothes and fled the scene.
Source - the herald
