Gwanda man beats ‘wife’ (15) to death

Zim Now Writer

A Gwanda man beat his 15-year-old “wife” to death in the early hours of Sunday over accusations of infidelity following an all-night party.

The teenager had been co-habiting with her lover Thandazani Ncube (31) at this parents’ home in Sungukwe Village.

Matabeleland South acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Thandolwenkosi Moyo confirmed the incident saying Ncube severely assaulted the minor with a log and then carried her to bed where she was found dead the following morning.

“The accused returned home from a beer binge and found his juvenile wife at a traditional dance ceremony in Singukwe Village and also joined the party. He then took his wife home at midnight and started assaulting her on the way, accusing her of seeing another man at the ceremony,” he said.

When he realized that she could no longer, police said, Ncube took a wheelbarrow from his home and ferried her home.

The following morning, Ncube’s mother discovered that the teenager had died and alerted neighbours, leading to Ncube’s arrest.