Another mental patient murders brother using a shovel. The incident happened in Mberengwa. Police spokesperson for Midlands Province, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, confirmed the incident.
An elderly man was struck and killed by a shovel swung by his brother, who is believed to be mentally ill, on Tuesday night.
“ZRP confirms handling an investigation into a murder case where a 52-year-old man of Tarasanago Village, Chief Matevaidze, in Mberengwa, allegedly killed his brother by striking him with a shovel.
“The incident occurred on 15 February 2022,” said Insp Mahoko. The now-deceased Tafirei Chipwanya retired to bed with his brother Taimutyai Ndlovu, who had both hands and legs tied, to control his movements, because of his mental illness.
Insp Mahoko said Ndlovu managed to untie himself and struck his brother to death with a shovel.
“It was reported that on 14 February, at about 2100 hours, the now-deceased Tafirei Chipwanya, a male adult aged 65 years, retired to bed with his brother Taimutyai Ndlovu, a man reported to be suffering from a mental illness.
“They slept in Ndlovu’s hut with the accused tied on his hands and legs after he had turned violent. “During the night, Ndlovu is said to have managed to untie himself and struck Chipwanya, who was asleep, with a shovel, several times, on the head.
“Chipwanya died on the spot and Ndlovu disappeared from the scene,” said Insp Mahoko. The police appealed to the public to assist them with information that could help them locate Ndlovu.
Source – H-Metro
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