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Teens, aged 19 and 15, held over grandparents’ murder

MASVINGO

Two
Masvingo
teenagers
aged
19
and
15,
allegedly
teamed
up
with
their
father
and
older
sister
to
kill
their
elderly
grandparents
whom
the
family
accused
of
practising
witchcraft.

Police
confirmed
the
shock
incident
in
a
statement
on
Saturday.

The
crime,
according
to
police
spokesperson
Commissioner
Paul
Nyathi,
happened
on
Friday
at
around
7AM
at
Chorupanga
Village,
Nyajena,
Masvingo.

Nyathi
said
“police
has
arrested
Rameck
Chidinhika,
53,
and
his
three
daughters,
Constancia
Chidinhika,
28,
Vimbai
Chidinhika,19
and
a
juvenile,
15
for
killing
his
father,
Tizirai
Chidinhika,
77
and
mother,
Miriam
Polisiri,
92,
on
allegations
of
witchcraft
and
casting
misfortune
on
the
first
suspect’s
family”.


Meanwhile,
the
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police
is
appealing
for
information
which
may
assist
in
the
investigation
of
a
case
of
murder
in
which
Jabson
Bunukwa
Kwangwari,
35,
was
found
dead
at
Village
1
Runhare,
Chiredzi
on
Friday.

Police
said
the
body
of
the
victim
was
found
in
an
advanced
state
of
decomposition
with
deep
cuts
on
the
head
and
arm.
A
blood-stained
axe
was
recovered
at
the
scene.

Police
called
on
those
with
information
to
contact
National
Complaints
Desk
on
(0242)
70
3631
or
WhatsApp
on
0712
800
197
or
report
at
any
nearest
Police
Station.

Nyathi
added,
“The
Zimbabwe
Republic
Police
implores
the
public
to
value
the
sanctity
of
human
life
and
resolve
differences
amicably
without
resorting
to
violence.

“We
urge
families
to
seek
counseling
from
local
Police
Stations,
traditional
leaders
and
church
elders
to
find
peaceful
ways
of
resolving
differences.”