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Manicaland Correspondent
Police yesterday arrested a Buhera man who allegedly murdered his drunken mother using a log, accusing her of making noise.

Manicaland police spokesperson Inspector Tavhiringwa Kakohwa confirmed the incident and said the suspect, Sinceliwe Gombere (26) of Mutero Village, under Chief Nyashanu in Buhera, was expected to appear at Murambinda Magistrates’ Court tomorrow on allegations of killing his mother, Ms Tendai Chimwata (55).

“At 1000hrs, the deceased went to a nearby homestead to drink alcohol,” he said. “When she was drunk, she walked home.

“In doing so, she met her other son, Jairos Madhunguza (12). Upon arrival at their homestead, Chimwata was singing and making noise, and this annoyed Sinceliwe.

“He took a log and hit her on the left side rib-cage, and she fell down. Sinceliwe continued beating her while she was down, prompting the other kids to scream and cry out for help. Jairos rushed to call their uncle, Akim, to stop his brother from assaulting their mother.”

When Akim rushed to the scene in the company of Liberty Muchiti they found the victim in a pool of blood.

A report was made at Muzokomba Police Station and officers called an ambulance to ferry Chimwata’s body to Rusape General Hospital for post-mortem.