By A Correspondent- A councillor from the Zibagwe Rural District Council and his wife died after they were assaulted with a log by their mentally challenged grandson on Sunday evening.

Ward 8 Councillor, Ambrose Ncube (74), died on the spot after the attack by Victor Sibanda (24).

His wife, Thandi Khumalo (68) also died after she was assaulted as she tried to intervene.

National Police Spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident.

“We can confirm that police are investigating a murder case of an elderly couple, a man aged 74 and his wife aged 68. The couple is believed to have been murdered by their grandson believed to be mentally challenged,” said Ass Comm Nyathi.

He said the incident took place at Village Mutsekwa under Chief Samambwa area in Zhombe on Sunday around 6pm.

Zibagwe RDC Council Chair, Councilor Chamunogwa Zvishamira said Sibanda is the deceased couple’s grandson.

“The late councillor had just taken his grandson to stay with him. I am told that the grandson has a mental challenge. While details are still sketchy, we know that they had a misunderstanding and he drew a log and hit his grandfather several times on the head and he died,” said Cllr Zvishamira.

He said the wife died as she tried to intervene.

“Seeing that her husband was being assaulted, the wife tried to restrain Sibanda, but he turned the log onto her and assaulted her and she also died on the spot. Their bodies have since been taken to Kwekwe General Hospital where they await postmortem,” he said.

He said Sibanda has been picked up by the police.-statemedia