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Teen fatally stabbed in Gwelutshena
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The High Court circuit sitting in Hwange has sentenced Wellington Moyo to 15 years in prison for murdering his 17‑year‑old cousin.
The court heard that on 6 April 2025 at a homestead in Gwelutshena, the deceased, Gugulethu Moyo, was pulling logs with a witness in preparation for building a granary. The offender approached from behind and stabbed him once in the neck with a homemade knife used for harvesting sunflowers.
The injured teenager ran about 50 metres before collapsing. The offender pursued him while still holding the knife.
The victim was later found unconscious with a deep neck wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe said family and community conflicts must be resolved peacefully, warning that courts will continue imposing custodial sentences on those who unlawfully take life.
The court heard that on 6 April 2025 at a homestead in Gwelutshena, the deceased, Gugulethu Moyo, was pulling logs with a witness in preparation for building a granary. The offender approached from behind and stabbed him once in the neck with a homemade knife used for harvesting sunflowers.
The injured teenager ran about 50 metres before collapsing. The offender pursued him while still holding the knife.
The victim was later found unconscious with a deep neck wound and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe said family and community conflicts must be resolved peacefully, warning that courts will continue imposing custodial sentences on those who unlawfully take life.
Source - Byo24News
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