On Monday, Cosam Matenda (25) allegedly strangled his wife Privilege Matsveru (21), after she had confronted him over his infidelity. After hiding his wife’s body under the floor, Matenda allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself.
Acting Midlands police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Ethel Mukwende confirmed the incident saying:
I can confirm that we discovered two bodies of a husband and wife in Matenda village under Chief Masunda in Zvishavane.
The woman was found dead in the couple’s bedroom hut while the man was found hanging on a tree a few metres from their homestead. The couple left behind a three-month-old baby which was found alone in the house besides her mother’s body.
We are still investigating the matter and keeping our minds open. We are calling upon anyone with information regarding circumstances surrounding the two’s death to come forth,
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