Shock gripped folks of Makuwaza Village on the outskirts of Rusape when a septuagenarian smashed his equally advanced wife in the head using a hoe handle, killing her instantly, for allegedly denying him sex.
The accused, Seda Masunungure Wachi (77), a subject of Chief Tandi, reportedly pounced on his wife, Clara Aquiline Wachi (71) and smashed her head until she collapsed following a dispute over conjugal rights.
Wachi, who has since been arrested by police on murder charges, reportedly continued assaulting his wife in the legs using a stick while she was in a coma.
When Wachi realised that he had actually killed his wife, he dragged her body outside the couple’s kitchen hut.
Manicaland deputy police spokesman Assistant Inspector Luxson Chananda confirmed the murder and said Wachi was assisting police with investigations.
However, it was not immediately clear whether the victim’s body had been buried at the time of going to print.
Asst Insp Chananda said despite his advanced age, Wachi was sexually hyperactive and has a criminal history of assaulting his sexually stymied wife for denying him his conjugal rights.
“On the evening of July 23, 2014, the couple retired to bed in a kitchen hut. Wachi approached his wife demanding sex. His wife.
Aquiline refused, saying she was too old. He became angry and attacked her with a hoe handle in the head. The victim became unconscious, but instead of resuscitating her, the accused went on to assault her in the legs with a stick. He dragged the body outside the hut,” said Asst Insp Chananda.
Though it was not immediately clear what he intended to do with the body, Wachi was intercepted by Headman Joseph Makuwaza (60) midway his struggle.
The traditionalist discovered that the body of Aquiline had fresh wounds on the head and legs.
He then mobilised his subjects who spent the whole evening guarding the corpse together with the suspect.
Wachi was handed over to the police the following morning.
The body was taken to Rusape General Hospital mortuary for a postmortem.
The suspected murder weapons were recovered from the hut.
Asst Insp Chananda further revealed that barely a week before the tragic incident Wachi had assaulted his wife using the same hoe handle following a dispute over sex.
“The victim had earlier this month been assaulted in the same way after objecting to his sexual demands. Though she sustained some injuries, the victim was not taken to hospital. The abuse came to light following a visit by the couple’s daughter, Keresencia (40), who stays in Masvingo. Keresencia discovered the wounds as she bathed her mother and asked what had happened. Before returning to her Masvingo base, she informed her parent’s neighbour Winnet Marufu, about the incident before begging her to keep an eye on the aged couple,” said Asst Insp Chananda.
Wachi was last Friday arraigned before Rusape magistrate, Mr Shingi Mutiro, and was remanded in custody to August 8. He was advised to appeal for bail at the High Court.
Mr Tafara Chawatama appeared for the State.
-Zim News
monk
August 2, 2014 at 10:35 am
Ni turbo charger? Iyo kwena yamulopa iyo. Nga alimwenako. Ni popaneni.
Cbj
August 2, 2014 at 10:38 am
Kuti wapapa,nabukote bwakwe alefwaya ukulashupa nakubantu
Booz Bay
August 2, 2014 at 12:09 pm
Ukutomba iwe wachi Kunakilila,ufwile waba nge Koko Mukolwe afwaya nefyakula iyikota yaisa yalya elo wayuma kamatayee..imwee mulala munsaka wasuba nachalimo mutototo chikala tailapasa mwaima elo yaluka awee amenso ni red..ndakweba lyonse ati ku wankafye wit ka pic of Beyonce walala chikala..
icinshikululwa; TECAKWESHA BANE, ala filya tabacita.
August 2, 2014 at 12:18 pm
TWIUMFWAKO
amashinsha
August 2, 2014 at 1:24 pm
Mwamona nomba bakashana mwaleputula abaume amakala namatole yabo ngabamikanina sex. Nomba mwapya fyaisa fyena kwipayafye,ikatanshi takalisha nangu chiwamina galu kuluma mbuzi. Pasopoooo!
Chief of Grief
August 2, 2014 at 1:56 pm
Utubena ntombishi!Ala aka ka shikulu nyele kwati nika teenager aini?wamona nomba u will spend yo last day mwana chola iwe ka mustaninaiwe!Guys twilaipaya boonda bwa chinyo.Twi ba nge’ifi ifikashana ifile tususaulako amakala yesu.Am sure ako ka shikulu kwabula ukuka sanganisha nga kali tomba corpse yamukashi 2-3days before disposing the body.Nankwe nakulu nga le isulamofye chapwilamo.MHSRIP
Hambilwi-abana.
August 2, 2014 at 2:21 pm
please translate in English the Chibemba blogs.We all do not understand Bemba.i know you are not PRACTISING TRIBALISM .
Zodwa
August 2, 2014 at 4:10 pm
Fokof!!
Maria magadalena
August 2, 2014 at 5:39 pm
iye this man!ni sex yashani?nomba ukalalala banana Ku jere?I hope chi dekente u are learning something
ZAD
August 2, 2014 at 9:08 pm
just keep on killing them. may her soul rest in peace. this man is honest bcoz he ddnt want to go somewhere to have sex wth someone else apart from his wife.
warren
August 2, 2014 at 9:16 pm
world is ending now
FBI
August 2, 2014 at 9:49 pm
77 and 71. Viagra and mutototo. How else can you justify apetite for sex at that age.
fibi ifi
August 2, 2014 at 9:56 pm
Chief of grief weshilu linandi ukese tukanwepo ifi pack(shakers)
tutu
August 2, 2014 at 11:44 pm
awe chachine nainewine chief of grief kuti natemwa ukunwapo ifi packet naiwe nangula kantoba…chikala niwe champion
I T
August 3, 2014 at 2:57 pm
Bt Y do we marry? Nganaya kwiule ati iyo… Thts th result
pillow
August 4, 2014 at 5:29 am
yayayaya!!!!!!!
pillow
August 4, 2014 at 5:38 am
where ae we goin.