Killed in cold blood over a girlfriend

A 37-year-old man, Mr Albert Mulovhedzi, was allegedly stabbed to deah at Tsianda-Govha village outside Tshakhuma last Thursday.

According to the police, it is alleged that Mulovhedzi had an argument with a Zimbabwean national. It is said that the argument resulted in a fight, during which Mulovhedzi was allegedly stabbed to death.

It is suspected that the two men had an affair with the same woman.

The spokesperson for the Levubu police, W/O Solly Mukhola, said Mulovhedzi was stabbed in the chest. The incident occurred at about 21:30. "We were alerted by members of the community about the incident, and when we arrived at the scene, Mulovhedzi was lying dead on the ground," he said.

He added that the police had subsequently opened a case of murder. "Our investigations are still continuing. We also managed to arrest the suspect the next day."

Mulovhedzi's sister, Rosina, said that the family was saddened about her brother's death. "We are in a very difficult situation, but we have accepted the loss, as he will never come back," she said.

Dalington Mutangi (26) briefly appeared in the Vuwani Magistrate's Court on Monday and the case was postponed to 25 January.

Mulovhedzi will be laid to rest at the local cemetery in the village tomorrow (Saturday).