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Man kills chief's messenger
A 37-year-old man from Munukwa village in Gokwe is facing murder charges following the fatal assault of a chief's messenger, police have confirmed.According to Midlands provincial police spoke...Published: 01 Jul 2025 at 08:20hrs | 555 | by Staff reporter
Prison officers up for murder following fatal assault
Four members of the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) have been charged with murder following the alleged brutal assault of a visitor at a Government building in Harare, which resulted...Published: 21 Mar 2025 at 09:15hrs | 660 | by Staff reporter
Woman beats daughter to death
A 20-year-old woman, Memory Moyana, appeared before the Harare Magistrates Court last week, charged with the fatal assault of her four-year-old daughter. The suspect, from Mabvuku, was remanded in cus...Published: 22 Dec 2024 at 11:07hrs | 680 | by Staff reporter
Woman jailed 15 years for killing hubby
The High Court has sentenced Memory Marira, a woman from Ushewokunze in Harare South, to 15 years in prison after she fatally struck her husband, Lovemore Tembo, with a soft drink bottle during a dome...Published: 29 Nov 2024 at 07:12hrs | 431 | by Staff reporter
Gokwe man sentenced to 10 years for fatal assault
A Gokwe resident, Evans Moyo, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of culpable homicide for fatally assaulting a 24-year-old man in 2022. Moyo, who was 25 at the time of the ...Published: 28 Oct 2024 at 12:36hrs | 477 | by Stephen Jakes
Man jailed 18yrs for killing wife over relish money
A Zvishavane man, Nobert Mhlanga (38), has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for killing his wife following a dispute over money intended for relish.The National Prosecuting Authority of Zi...Published: 10 Oct 2024 at 07:54hrs | 750 | by Staff reporter
3 men fatally assaults rival suitor over woman
Police have apprehended three members of a gang and initiated a manhunt for three other suspects after a deadly confrontation over a woman resulted in the fatal assault of a rival suitor.The d...Published: 06 Oct 2024 at 09:58hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally assaulted in compound dispute
A 60-year-old man, Ineki Paulosi, from Foothills Farm Compound in Bindura, was fatally assaulted following an altercation on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 8 PM and has sinc...Published: 27 Sep 2024 at 17:41hrs | 259 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo man arrested for fatal assault of soccer fan
A BULAWAYO man has been nabbed in connection with the fatal assault of a soccer fan outside Babourfields Stadium on September 3.Police provincial spokesperson Inspector Abdenico Ncube said Bon...Published: 15 Nov 2023 at 05:12hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
CID boss 'attackers' remanded in custody
FOUR individuals accused of assaulting Alexander Jachi, the head of the Criminal Investigations Department's Harare Homicide section, and robbing him of US$140 and a pistol, were remanded in custody p...Published: 04 Oct 2023 at 06:06hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
10 gang members nabbed for murder
TEN gang members have been arrested for allegedly fatally assaulting a Filabusi man with machetes, axes, spears and iron bars.The ten, among others who are still at large, allegedly drove from...Published: 02 Mar 2022 at 05:38hrs | 21 | by Staff reporter
Uk tells Zimbabwe to probe MDC Alliance activist's death
THE British embassy in Harare has called for an investigation into the fatal assault of MDC Alliance activist Nyasha Zhambe Mawere by suspected Zanu-PF supporters in Masvingo two months ago.Ma...Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:39hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Pair arrested for fatal assault on phone thief
TWO men have been arrested while their three accomplices are still at large after they ganged up and beat a man to death for allegedly stealing a cell phone. Thomas Ncube (28) and Thuthukani M...Published: 07 Dec 2020 at 06:57hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
6 kombi drivers remanded for 'fatal assault'
SIX kombi drivers who allegedly ganged up and fatally assaulted a protester who was among violent protesters who had barricaded a road, appeared in court yesterday. Mthulisi Sikwabayila (24) o...Published: 24 Jan 2019 at 07:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Fatal assault over spilt beer
A 28-year-old man from Bulawayo's Mpopoma suburb died after he was assaulted by three assailants at a beer garden for allegedly spilling beer on Friday night.Mr Farai Moyo died on Saturday aft...Published: 03 Dec 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Staf reporter
'Detectives beat suspects to death, shoot corpses in cover-up'
NINE Bulawayo police detectives allegedly fatally assaulted two suspected armed robbers and shot the bodies in a bid to claim that the suspects were killed while trying to flee from custody during ind...Published: 21 Nov 2018 at 05:07hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
9 cops accused of killing suspects
IN a shocking expose, police officers would allegedly fatally assault suspects and in a bid to conceal the act, allegedly shoot at the dead bodies and claim the suspects were killed while trying to fl...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:40hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Six gold panners jailed 106 years for fatal assault
SIX Zvishavane gold panners have been sentenced to a combined 106 years in prison for fatally striking a man with a log in a rampage after one of them was assaulted by residents for attempted robbery....Published: 07 Feb 2018 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Killer soldier takes refuge at Vapositori
A ZIMBABWE National Army officer, Whatmore Chikukwa became a member of the Johane Masowe Apostolic church in a vain effort to save himself from the murder crime he had committed in August 2015....Published: 01 Jul 2017 at 14:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man fatally whip a neighbour's son
A MAN from Nkayi has been sentenced to six years in jail for fatally whipping a neighbour's seven-year-old son with a switch for bunking lessons.Owen Vundla (42) allegedly fled and lived a...Published: 13 Mar 2017 at 05:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fatal assault gangster in court
A 26-YEAR OLD man from Shurugwi who together with seven accomplices attacked a man with machetes, a catapult and knives leading to his death, has appeared in court.Fainos Gombe of Chironde...Published: 16 Feb 2017 at 06:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Man jailed 12 years for fatal assault
BULAWAYO High Court Judge Justice Nicholas Mathonsi yesterday sentenced a Gweru caretaker to 12 years in prison for fatally attacking a car washer with a metal pipe over an outstanding water bill....Published: 01 Feb 2017 at 06:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Two prostitutes nabbed for 'killing' ex-Colliery athlete
POLICE have arrested two suspected prostitutes and a cook at a hotel for allegedly fatally assaulting a former Hwange Colliery Company Athletics club athlete and dumping his body outside a funeral par...Published: 09 Aug 2016 at 07:41hrs | | by Fairness Moyana
Dad arms son with an Okapi for murder
A MAN from Nkayi armed his son with an Okapi knife which the 20-year-old used to stab two brothers, killing one in the process.The father and son, appearing before a Bulawayo High Court judge ...Published: 04 Jul 2016 at 07:05hrs | | by Fairness Moyana
Stepmom assault boy (10) to death
A ZVISHAVANE woman and her husband's friend were each slapped with eight year jail terms for assaulting the woman's 10-year-old stepson for three hours, leading to his death. The duo, Kainos S...Published: 21 May 2016 at 22:14hrs | 1 | by Elizabeth Tsuro
'Skull basher' arrested, found with victim's belongings
POLICE in Bulawayo have arrested a man suspected to be the infamous "skull basher" who allegedly unleashed a reign of terror on residents mugging them and bashing their skulls with stones. At ...Published: 21 May 2016 at 21:52hrs | 2 | by Nqobile Tshili
Teacher jailed for bashing lover to death
A TSHOLOTSHO-based teacher sjamboked his lover, also a teacher, to death for allegedly cheating on him. Obed Ncube, 44, of Nkulumane in Bulawayo was in love with Sarudzai Mutuma, and both were teacher...Published: 14 Mar 2016 at 05:40hrs | 3 | by Fairness Moyana
Father 'kills' farting son
A BIKITA man allegedly whipped his 13-year-old son to death for farting while the family was having supper, police have confirmed.Inspector Charity Mazula of Masvingo police said the boy's fat...Published: 21 Jan 2016 at 05:41hrs | | by Walter Mswazie
Goat thief bludgeoned to death with a knobkerrie
A MAN from Ntabazinduna in Matabeleland North bludgeoned a suspected goat thief to death with a knobkerrie after finding him with two skinned carcases from his herd.Bongile Ginya allegedly bea...Published: 06 Oct 2015 at 06:30hrs | 1 | by Nqobile Tshili
Man fatally assaulted at a prayer confession session
A BULAWAYO prophet was scalded at a funeral by a man who blamed him for his son's fatal assault during a prayer session to force him to confess during a prophetic session.The prophet, Macloud...Published: 25 May 2015 at 07:19hrs | | by Nokusa Masuku
Woman menstruates non-stop after mum in-law stole her panties
A Plumtree woman accused of killing her 62-year-old mother-in-law yesterday narrated how she menstruated continuously for days after the old woman had stolen her underwear.Privilege Ncube (27)...Published: 18 Jan 2015 at 18:36hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Injiva jailed for fatal assault
A South Africa based Zimbabwean returned home to take vengeance in a fight between his younger brother and a 56-year-old neighbour.Tobias Ncube (22) fatally assaulted Never Sibanda with fists...Published: 18 Nov 2013 at 08:19hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Man killed for calling brother a wizard
A 36-year-old man from Masvingo's Chief Nyajena communal lands was allegedly fatally struck by his brother for calling him a wizard. Masvingo provincial police spokesperson Inspector Peter Zha...Published: 07 Aug 2013 at 05:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Isaac kills his father Isaiah over radio cassette player
Isaac Mangezi, from Nyajena in Masvingo will spend the next 17 years behind bars after a High Court judge found him guilty of killing his father Isaiah Mangezi, in a row over a radio cassette player....Published: 30 Jun 2013 at 11:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police should come clean on Chiadzwa murder case
The report about a Chiadzwa family demanding justice from Police over the alleged fatal assault of one of their members and serious injury to two others over suspected illegal diamond panning (NewsDay...Published: 29 Sep 2011 at 12:53hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri
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