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Woman slits own throat using a kitchen knife, dies
17 Apr 2013 at 11:31hrs | Views
In an incident that has shocked residents, a 31-year-old woman died on Monday after she allegedly slit open her throat using a kitchen knife following a domestic dispute.
Mashonaland West police spokesperson Inspector Clemence Mabgweazara confirmed the incident which occurred in Umvovo suburb, Chegutu.
Police said on the fateful day, the deceased Rachel Zione and her husband Hosiah Muringa (31) retired to bed.
It is reported that Zione was in an unstable state of mind following an altercation over an undisclosed matter.
"At around 3am Zione woke up and took a kitchen knife which she had put somewhere in the bedroom. She stabbed herself in the throat and she started bleeding profusely.
"Her husband was only awakened by her groans and was shocked to see his wife lying in a pool of blood," said Mabgweazara.
Muringa is said to have removed the knife from the now deceased's throat before reporting the matter to Pfupajena police who attended the scene and found Zione already dead.
Mashonaland West police spokesperson Inspector Clemence Mabgweazara confirmed the incident which occurred in Umvovo suburb, Chegutu.
Police said on the fateful day, the deceased Rachel Zione and her husband Hosiah Muringa (31) retired to bed.
"At around 3am Zione woke up and took a kitchen knife which she had put somewhere in the bedroom. She stabbed herself in the throat and she started bleeding profusely.
"Her husband was only awakened by her groans and was shocked to see his wife lying in a pool of blood," said Mabgweazara.
Muringa is said to have removed the knife from the now deceased's throat before reporting the matter to Pfupajena police who attended the scene and found Zione already dead.
Source - newsday
