Terrence Mawawa, Mberengwa| A local man brutally killed his stepfather last week for failing to provide him with a piece of land to build a house.
In a shocking incident of gruesome murder, Mkhokheli Moyo (36) of Machova Village in Mberengwa hit his stepfather Masvora Hamadziripi Zhou (71) several times with a shovel for failing to allocate him land to build a house. According to a police report, Moyo had just returned from South Africa where he had gone to seek greener pastures. He demanded a piece of land from his stepfather. When his stepfather said the land he had demanded was not available, Moyo lost his temper, picked a shovel and hit his stepfather several times on the forehead.
“Moyo had just returned from South Africa when he demanded land from his stepfather.However his stepfather indicated the land was unavailable.He then attacked his stepfather with a shovel.His stepfather sustained severe injuries after the brutal attack. He died on the way to Mnene Hospital. Moyo has since been arrested,” read the police report. Shocked neighbours told ZimEye.com the incident has shaken the entire community. “It is unbelievable nobody expected such a thing to happen. Moyo shocked all and sundry when he brutally killed his stepfather,” said a devastated neighbour.