The Sunday News
Munyaradzi Musiiwa Midlands Correspondent
A TWO-YEAR-OLD grudge over a woman ended tragically when a 25-year-old man from Zhombe brutally murdered his neighbour by striking him with an axe and slicing him with a machete before setting his dogs to feast on his butchered remains. The incident, which has left Zhombe villagers shell-shocked, occurred last week when Shingirirai Makonza of Zhombe allegedly killed his neighbour Keith Nyambira with whom he had a long-standing dispute over a woman.
It is understood that sometime in December 2013 the now deceased Nyambira severely assaulted Makonza when the two clashed over a woman.
It is alleged that Nyambira paid a beast to Makonza’s parents as compensation for the damages and injuries sustained by the latter as a result of the assault.
Nyambira fled from his home in a bid to evade arrest after Makonza reported the matter to the police.
A relative, who refused to be named, alleged that Nyambira resurfaced last month and was spotted by Makonza.
“The two fought in 2013 and Makonza sustained serious injuries. Nyambira left home when he heard that the police were looking for him. He came back home last month and Makonza saw him,” said the relative.
On the fateful day, the relative added, Nyambira left home and went to Bobs Business Centre in Zhombe where he started drinking beer with his friends.
