The Sunday News
Michael Magoronga, Midlands Correspondent
A MAN from Gokwe poisoned his father after he was told by a traditional healer that he was the cause of his misfortune.
Justine Chakauya (28) of Village 15A, Musadzi Village, Chireya in Gokwe, was arraigned before a Gokwe magistrate last week facing a charge of murder for poisoning his father, Benias Chakauya.
Gokwe magistrate Mr Musaiona Shortgame remanded him in custody to 3 June and advised him to apply for bail at the High Court.
Prosecuting, Mr Liberty Chimwaradze told the court that Justice approached a traditional healer and told him that his father was causing misfortune in his life and was hindering him from amassing wealth.
The traditional healer, the court heard, gave the accused a concoction which he went and added into his father’s drink.
Upon consuming the laced drink, the father fell unconscious bleeding from the mouth and nose. He was rushed to Gokwe Hospital where he died upon admission. Justine was arrested and arraigned before the courts.
The accused left the court dumb-founded after pleading guilty to the offence and told the court he did it because his father was behind his misfortune.
“I do admit to the charges of causing the death of my father. I did it out of frustration because he was the one who was causing all the misfortunes I have been experiencing in my life,” he told the court.
He said he never thought the concoction would kill his father.
“I was just taking the advice of a witchdoctor who then gave me the poison which I then administered to my father resulting in his death. I never thought it would kill him, I just thought was muti that would make me rich,” said Justine.
