A soldier, McDonald Gava has axed his wife to death before setting his two-roomed house on fire.
The bodies of Gava and his wife were found burnt in the house. Relatives and neighbours say Gava and his wife Patricia had a rocky marriage and were always trading accusations of infidelity.
“The last time I spoke to my uncle he told me they were having marital problems but I never thought he could take such gruesome action,” said Gava’s nephew.
The police were at the scene of the crime and are conducting investigations. Domestic violence continues to be a thorn in the flesh of Zimbabwean society despite spirited efforts and campaigns to bring it to an end.-State Media