A Zimbabwean man, Munakiishe Chinyoka was killed and his
body burnt before being thrown into a dam by two hit men allegedly hired
by his 39-year-old girlfriend Loice Mahlamvana, who accused him of
abusing her.
Mahlamvana allegedly paid the hit men $100 to kill her boyfriend Chinyoka,42, whom she accused of abusing her.
Chenjerai Zhou, 37, who is Mahlamvana’s ex-boyfriend and
Tavonga Shoko, 29, were allegedly paid $50 each to commit the gruesome
murder.
Mahlamvana said she no longer loved Mr Chinyoka but he was refusing to accept this.
Mahlamvana said she no longer loved Mr Chinyoka but he was refusing to accept this.
Mahlamvana, Zhou and Shoko all of Nyikinya Village, Chief
Maziofa in Mberengwa were arrested on Saturday, February 3, three
months after the murder.
The trio appeared before Mberengwa resident magistrate Mrs
Evia Matura on Tuesday, February 6, facing murder charges. They were
remanded in custody to February 15 and advised to apply for bail at the
High Court.
According to statement made in court, Mahlamvana was
Chinyoka’s girlfriend until sometime last November when their
relationship turned sour.
Mr Chinyoka started accusing Mahlamvana of having many boyfriends and he allegedly started assaulting her.
On November 29, Mahlamvana allegedly hired Zhou and Shoko to kill Mr Chinyoka and paid them $50 each.
During the same night, Zhou and Shoko allegedly followed Mr Chinyoka from a beer drink to Mahlamvana’s house.
The deceased entered Mahlamvana’s house and after a few minutes, Zhou and Shoko followed and found him sleeping on the floor.
Mr Chinyoka was allegedly blind folded by Shoko while Zhou
assaulted him all over the body with a log until he became unconscious.
The two men carried him outside and when they discovered
that he had died then allegedly hatched a plan to dispose the body.
Mahlamvana allegedly provided a wheelbarrow and two litres of petrol.
The trio took the body to Mpandashango Dam.
They put the body in a nearby dry stream before pouring petrol on it and setting it on fire but only the deceased clothes and cellphone were burnt.
Zhou and Shoko allegedly tied a big stone to Mr Chinyoka’s body before throwing it into the dam.
They put the body in a nearby dry stream before pouring petrol on it and setting it on fire but only the deceased clothes and cellphone were burnt.
Zhou and Shoko allegedly tied a big stone to Mr Chinyoka’s body before throwing it into the dam.
On December 5, Mr Chinyoka’s body was seen floating in the
dam and was retrieved before being taken to Mpilo Central Hospital for
post-mortem.
Police investigations led to the arrest of the trio.
Police investigations led to the arrest of the trio.
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