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Man kills ex-wife over lover

- BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA

POLICE in Marondera, Mashonalan­d East province, have arrested a 44-yearold man who killed his ex-wife last week accusing her of seeing another man.

Lovemore Chishiri of Paradise Park, murdered Sphiwe Musanhu (41) using a log while she was in the company of her new lover after he left the accused.

Mashonalan­d East acting provincial police spokespers­on Assistant Inspector Misheck Denhere confirmed the incident and urged the public to desist from resorting to violence to settle disputes.

"The suspect was arrested and charged with murder after he allegedly killed his ex-wife using a log. We urge members of the public to desist from using violence to settle scores," he said.

It is alleged that Chishiri arrived at her ex-wife's home at around 0200 hours and found her in the company of her boyfriend.

He threw bricks at the house, prompting the deceased to come out to check what was happening.

Chishiri then assaulted the now deceased with a log on the head several times.

Musanhu's boyfriend fled from the scene leaving her being attacked.

Musanhu's 14-year-old niece then alerted a neighbour who rushed to the scene, and saw the suspect leaving while holding a bloodied log.

Musanhu was ferried to Marondera Provincial Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

A police report was made, leading to the arrest of Chishiri.

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