A man from Gokwe last week axed 5 people to death and torched a hut for reasons yet to be ascertained, The Chronicle reports.

The incident happened in Binga ‘s Lusungu area on Friday.

The deceased were identified as
Mr Sibanda’s 7 year old Shan, Mr Admire Nyangarai, his wife Ms Bibeat Munsaka, the couple’s one-year-old baby Loice Compassion Nyangarai, who was axed while on her mother’s back and Ms Chiravigwa Shumba, whose age not given but originally from Makope Village under Chief Sayi in Gokwe.

All of the victims lived in close proximity to 20-year-old Christopher Gotore of Marapira area under Chief Jiri in Gokwe who was living at the Nyangarais when he committed the heinous crime.

ZRP confirmed the incident, Gotore is in custody at the moment.-State media