Zim Now Writer
A 36-year-old mental patient was arrested in Uzumba, Mashonaland East Province, after he allegedly stoned his biological brother to death following an altercation over firewood.
Batsirai Jonga, 38, of Machekera village, under Chief Nyajina, died on admission to Murewa District Hospital following the attack by his younger brother, Everisto.
Acting provincial police spokesperson for Mashonaland East, Assistant Inspector Misheck Denhere, confirming the incident said:
“We are investigating a murder case that occurred in Uzumba, where the suspect who allegedly killed his elder brother is suspected to be mentally challenged,” Denhere said yesterday.
The facts of the matter are that at around 9am on December 10, the deceased was working on his fields near Everisto’s homestead.
Batsirai then asked his brother to remove his firewood stake which was in the field, but Everisto refused, resulting in a misunderstanding which degenerated into a fistfight.
Their father, Shacky Jonga intervened and stopped the fight.
The brothers resumed fighting as soon as their father had left with Everisto taking a stone with which he fatally struck Batsirai.
Their father rushed to the scene and found Batsirai lying unconscious, bleeding from the mouth and nose. Batsirai was rushed to Murehwa District Hospital where he was pronounced dead, leading to Everisto’s arrest.
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