Gladys Sibanda a 42-year-old mother of four from Bulawayo was arrested for the murder of her four year old niece. Sibanda allegedly killed Thandeka Moyo last year on December 9 and buried her body in the backyard of the house she was was renting. The motive is still unclear. An unidentified man who helped her to conceal the crime has also been arrested.
The matter came to light after she failed to give satisfactory answers to questions about Thandeka’s location. She ended up giving conflicting statements when she was questioned by the police.
A neighbour who spoke to the Chronicle said
She entered the house and told the police that she removed her where she was sleeping with her four children. She said she tried to strangle her but seeing that the child was not dying she slammed her twice against the floor leading to her death
Acting Bulawayo police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed Sibanda’s arrest saying
We’re investigating a suspected murder where a four year old child was allegedly killed by a 42-year-old woman who is assisting police with investigations. The child is suspected to have been killed on December, 9 and her remains were exhumed on Monday.
The accused was arrested after she gave conflicting statements regarding the whereabouts of her niece who was left under her guardianship.
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