Four members of the Chikosha family in Harare were arrested over the weekend for assaulting and killing a family member following a misunderstanding.
Tapera Alexander Chikosha (77), his children Panashe (20) and Kudakwashe (16) and his wife Netsai Mamhare (44), appeared before and appeared before Mbare Magistrate, Kudzai Zihove granted them $100 bail each and remanded them to April 30.
The state alleges that the incident happened on the 12th of April 12 this year in Old Highfield. It also alleges that the accused teamed up and assaulted Peter Chikosha over an undisclosed misunderstanding.
The victim is believed to have sustained severe injuries from the assault. A sympathiser offered to send him to Highfield Polyclinic for medical examinations where he was pronounced dead upon admission.
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