Thief kills witness

A man from Fort Rixon in Matabeleland South fatally assaulted a 41-year-old cattle herder who allegedly exposed him for stealing fencing poles at a farm.

Matabeleland South police spokesperson Inspector Loveness Mangena con rmed the death of Raymond Moyo (41).

“Circumstances are that on April 8, Luke Mathonsi (50) from Fort Rixon went to Lavenia Farm at 11 pm with his wife Sithobekile Ndlovu (27) where Moyo was employed as a herd boy and found him asleep,” Mangena said.

“Moyo came outside the hut and sat down near his bedroom door after which Mathonsi started accusing him of reporting him to his employer that he stole some railway slippers which were used as fencing poles at Lavenia Farm.”

She said a misunderstanding arose between the two. Mathonsi allegedly started punching Moyo several times in the face with sts and he fell down.

Moyo’s wife Siphathisiwe came out of the bedroom and found his husband lying motionlessly on the ground while Mathonsi continued kicking him until he died. — BY NIZBERT MOYO