Terrence Mawawa, Masvingo| An unidentified man was brutally killed at the weekend, sending shock waves across the ancient city of Masvingo.
The man was found murdered near Mucheke bus terminus on Sunday Morning.
The man was found lying half naked with a deep cut on his left ear and police are yet to establish the motive of the murder. The man’s body had other deep visible marks strongly pointing that he was brutally killed.
Masvingo Provincial Police spokesperson, Inspector Charity Mazula confirmed the incident and said the police were carrying out investigations on the matter.
“We are investigating the matter and we are yet to confirm the name of the deceased.We therefore advise people who are missing a male relative to check with the Police at Chikato Camp,” Mazula told ZimEye.com.
The body of the deceased was discovered by Joseph Deredza. The murdered man wore a blue t-shirt and his body was taken to Masvingo Provincial Hospital for a post-mortem.
Masvingo Province has recorded the highest number of murder cases in the past few years with a shocking 3 fatal attacks every month.
With the socio-economic hardships the nation is currently experiencing, cases of ritual murders have also increased. Shocked residents of Mucheke suburb appealed to the police to intensify investigations on the matter. “We hope the police will act swiftly to bring the culprits to book. It is a disturbing incident,” said a local resident.