Kwekwe man arrested after wife found dead with crying baby strapped to her back

Police in Kwekwe have arrested Tawanda Mhlanga (24) in connection with a murder at Village 9, Marivale, on 4 October 2026.

Mhlanga allegedly stabbed his wife twice with a kitchen knife, once in the neck and once in the chest, after a misunderstanding.

Her body was later found in the bush, with her baby, still crying, strapped to her back.

In a separate case, police in Epworth have arrested a 31-year-old woman who allegedly stabbed her husband to death after a domestic dispute.

Forget Chikoto (31) was arrested in connection with a murder at a house in the Jacha area on 5 October 2026.

She allegedly stabbed her husband, Tinashe Sadzamare (35), in the neck with a kitchen knife after he accused her of infidelity. He died on arrival at a local clinic in Epworth.

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