A young aspiring fashion designer’s life was taken away by her boyfriend in Harare on Sunday 30 June 2019. Reports reaching this publication indicate that Angela Dapi, a third year Fashion and Design student at Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) was allegedly killed by her boyfriend Richard Nenohwe, who is also an alumni of the same university.

The case shocked many students at CUT and devastated Angela’s family. Angela and her boyfriend had broken up a month ago because of her boyfriend’s wondering eyes. However, the boyfriend refused to accept being dumped. He travelled from a mine in Zvishavane where he worked to Harare on Sunday to try and sort out their relationship. He invited his ex to come and meet with him at Elizabeth Hotel in Harare’s CBD.

It is there that he strangled her between 4.00pm when she entered the hotel and 4.30pm; when he sent a text message to his friend alerting him that he had killed his girlfriend. The police were then informed and had to break down the door to gain access to the hotel room where they found Angela’s lifeless body lying on top of the bed. Richard was found bleeding profusely after he had attempted suicide by slashing his neck and wrists with a broken drink bottle.

He is currently recovering in hospital under police guard. Police investigations are continuing.

This case also brings hotel security into question.

Sources said is highly unlikely that noone from the hotel security could have heard the commotion that possibly went during the struggle. Why did noone come to Angela’s rescue?, some asked.

A young life has been lost unnecessarily. More details are likely to emerge as the case goes through the criminal justice system.- Agencies