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Sidumisile Mabena, [email protected]

A CHIPINGE man has been remanded in custody for allegedly killing his wife in a brutal assault that occurred on 22 February 2025.

The accused who had been away from home for 18 days met his wife at Siyachipo Car wash, where he accused her of infidelity.

The accusation led to a violent assault that continued all the way to their home, according to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ).

Despite attempts by their landlord to intervene, the accused continued to assault his wife and even attacked her friend.

The assault persisted as the accused took his wife to the maize fields where he ultimately assaulted her until she died.

In an attempt to cover up the crime the accused used a blanket and white cloth to cover his wife’s body.

He then returned home, gathered some belongings and burned them near the crime scene.

The body was discovered on 1 March 2025 by a resident who was visiting her maize fields.

The accused was eventually arrested by detectives at Holland Business Centre in Chipinge on 12 March 2025.

The accused was remanded in custody to 28 March 2025.