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Thandeka Moyo Court Reporter
A 73-year-old woman from North End suburb in Bulawayo reportedly killed her husband of 33 years at the weekend following a domestic dispute, a court heard yesterday.
Cecilia Muneri had to be restrained by a relative who found her on top of her husband, Takaidzwa Muneri, 77, on Sunday.

Muneri was rushed to Mater Dei Hospital while bleeding from the mouth and was pronounced dead before admission.

Muneri appeared before provincial Magistrate Sibongile Msipa yesterday facing murder charges and was granted bail.

In his application, Muneri’s lawyer Curtis Van Heerden of Lazarus and Sarrif Law Firm told the court that his client was a good candidate for bail as she was still grieving her husband who is yet to be buried.

“Your Worship she is aged 73 and not feeling well at the moment. She suffers from arthritis, high blood pressure and diabetes and needs constant medical attention. She recently lost her husband and needs time to grieve and bury him. I also believe that the higher courts will acquit her of the charges that are being levelled against her,” said Van Heerden.

The State led by Taurai Hondoyemoto did not oppose bail prompting Msipa to remand her to November 21 on $50 bail.

Hondoyemoto alleges that on Sunday at around 10.50PM, Muneri and her husband were in their bedroom preparing to sleep. They suddenly had a misunderstanding which resulted in a fight.

Muneri then pushed her husband to the wall and he fell to the ground. She then sat on top of him and started assaulting him with open hands.
The husband shouted for help attracting the attention of his nephew who came to his rescue.

The nephew also called his brother Tafadzwanashe who was sleeping in the cottage at the same house.

They discovered that their uncle was bleeding from the mouth.

Tafadzwanashe then called an ambulance but after being told that they were all out, he decided to rush his uncle to Mater Dei Hospital in his own vehicle.

Muneri was pronounced dead before he was admitted.