Farai Dziva|A Rusape man brutally killed his uncle for allegedly stealing his mbanje plants.

The man assaulted his uncle with sticks after catching him stealing mbanje -which he was illegally cultivating in his farm.

Mizilamu Maseko appeared in court for contravening Section 47 (1)(a) or (b) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act.

See part of the state outline below :

“The deceased Taurai Christopher Makarutse was with the accused person and his wife at the garden when the crime was committed.

Janepha Murewa who testified that the accused is her husband said on the day in question she was with the accused at the garden and she saw him leaving the garden going to the next garden.

The accused person was following the deceased to see what he was doing in that garden.

Murewa said that after about 30 minutes her husband came back and told her that he had assaulted the deceased for stealing his mbanje.

She asked her husband to go back and fetch the deceased and the duo came back with the deceased walking slowly showing signs that he was in great pain.

He was taken to hospital where he later died from the injuries.”