'He threatens to kill me'

A HARARE woman accused her former boyfriend of threatening to kill her after she broke up with him.

Tamara Chipunza also accused Tinaye Tafirenyika of stalking her and this prompted her to apply for a protection order at the Harare civil court.

"I am living in fear because of my ex-boyfriend.

"We were together for six years and we were making arrangements for our wedding when he cheated on me with my friend.

"I was so heart broken and sad, he destroyed my life.

"I even stopped going to my church because people were constantly gossiping about me," said Chipunza.

"He came and begged for forgiveness but I refused to forgive him and I broke up with him.

"The problem is he refuses to leave me alone saying that he loves me too much to let me go.

"He threatened to kill me saying if he can't have me no one will; he is evil and doesn't want to see me happy.

"He stalks me and visits me in the middle of the night. I'm scared that he might kill me one of these days," she added.

Tafirenyika refuted the accusations.

"I don't stalk her; all I do is to ask for a second chance because I love her.

"I never meant to hurt her and I have asked for forgiveness but she refuses to take me back.

"I have never threatened her. I love her too much to do that to her," said Tafirenyika.

Presiding magistrate Lazini Ncube granted the protection order in Chipunza's favour.