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Man faces arrest for 7 counts of murder

by Tarisai Mudahondo
21 Mar 2022 at 11:53hrs | Views
Chief Negomo resident Bright Zhantali (30) was arrested on Saturday for allegedly murdering seven women on different counts.

On first count 15 January  Zhantali raped and choked  Mercy Simairi at Roughlands farm, he further used a stone to hit her head to death.

On the 18th of the same month, Zhantali hooked up with a lady of the night Chipo Gwese at Tempest bar whom he strangled to death in her sleep.

Zhantali further hooked up with Betty Mlambo who was also a lady of the night at Dombotombo Marondera whom he strangled to death after having sex with her.



On the 7th of last month, he axed Nelia Maringe to death in Grasslands farm after spotting her reading her bible in the bush.

On 5th count Zhantali raped and axed Meggie Kaomba to death who was cutting firewood at Hunyani Estates at Golf course.

On the 12th March Zhantali hooked Patricia Tsoka at Dombotombo shops and strangled her to death on their way.

In the same month, he hooked another lady at Chikaidos bar Marondera whom he raped and strangled to death and through the body in the river.

Bulawayo 24.com learnt that on the 19th of this month Zhantali was arrested using information from network service providers, Zhantali confessed that he committed murders in Rusape, Mutare and Nyanga.

Investigations are still in progress at Zimbabwe Republic police Marondera.

Source - Byo24News