Ezekiel Chibvongodze, from Marondera, has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and son on Sunday night in a suspected case of domestic violence.
Around 8 p.m. on Sunday, Chibvongodze, who was staying in Nyameni Marondera with his wife and child, was accused of stabbing his 26-year-old wife and 6-year-old son over an unidentified dispute.
Egenia Bhainai, a fellow tenant, said she heard the now-deceased woman screaming and went to investigate, only to find that she and her son had been stabbed.
“When I heard the screaming, I went to investigate only to realize the woman had been stabbed, while the child had the knife at the back and had died in the house, while the woman died outside trying to seek help,”‘ she said.
It is said that Chibvongodze subsequently consumed poison and turned himself in to the authorities.
Numerous witnesses and family members gathered at the residence while the police brought the suspect for questioning. Blood stains could be spotted inside and outside the house.
In relating news, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is investigating a case of murder that occurred on July 20 along the Hunyani River, near Rusununguko, Chinhoyi, in which Passmore Moyo (21) died. 13 male juveniles assaulted the victim with bricks on the head following a scuffle over an undisclosed issue. The victim succumbed to the injuries while receiving treatment at Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital.
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