A 58-year-old man from Kuwadzana, Harare, was killed on Tuesday following a violent struggle with a housebreaker.
Amos Pearson was asleep alongside his wife when Bigboy Majenje forced his way into their home shortly after midnight.
The intrusion awoke the couple, prompting Majenje to flee, scaling the property’s precast wall.
Pearson gave chase, striking Majenje with a metal rod while shouting “mbavha, mbavha” to alert neighbours.
In the ensuing scuffle, Majenje wrestled the rod from Pearson, assaulted him, and delivered a fatal kick to his chest.
When Pearson’s wife and son attempted to intervene, Pearson retreated to his bedroom, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Neighbouring residents intervened, apprehended Majenje, and assaulted him before police arrived and took him into custody.
Harare provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Luckmore Chakanza, confirmed that the matter. He said:
“Police arrested a Kuwadzana suspected house breaker for murder.
“In a bid to escape, the accused person wrestled with the deceased and kicked him once on the chest.
“As a result of the scuffle, the accused person sustained five deep cuts on the head, broken left arm and broken left leg.
“On the other hand, the deceased sustained chest pains. The deceased was taken to West view Clinic, Kuwadzana 2, Harare where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
“Accused person was apprehended and taken to Sally Mugabe Central Hospital where he is admitted under guard.”
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