Woman arrested for murdering her three-year-old son
By Yvonne Mutambwa
Police have arrested a woman from Mashonaland East province in connection with the murder of her three-year old son.
In a statement released by the Zimbabwe Republic Police, Linet Takawira, aged 31, believed to be mentally unstable, took the child to an Apostolic shrine whilst the husband was asleep.
The victim was found dead the following day with wet ashes stuffed in the mouth, ears, nose and eyes while the suspect was sitting in an ash pit naked with ashes all over her body.
Meanwhile, the recent incident comes when the nation is experiencing a surge in murder cases, with more than 10 cases recorded nationwide every week.
In a recent case, Police have also arrested Evans Bhazela in Masvingo in connection with a murder case in which a 75-year old man Henry Machomba of Masvingo died after being hit on the head with an axe several times on the 14th of February.
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