HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s state media say a man allegedly killed three of his children with an ax and wounded two others in what police describe as Zimbabwe’s most brutal crime in recent years.
The Sunday Mail newspaper quotes police as saying Elmon Mupombwa, 41, also torched his home in eastern Zimbabwe on Thursday and killed his livestock — five cattle, 20 goats and 17 chickens — before hanging himself.
It said the dead children were aged 11, 7 and 5. Their two siblings were in critical condition at a local hospital.
Police said Mupombwa had attended a tribal ritual conducted by a spirit medium, also known as a witch doctor.
The nation’s economic and political turmoil has seen a rise in the use witchcraft and tribal sects to allay hardships.
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ITS VERY SAD THAT THE CURRENT ECONOMIC SITUATION IS BEING USED AS AN EXCUSE FOR PEOPLE TO RESORT TO WITHCRAFT AND THE LIKE. PLEASE SHOW THE PICTURE OF THE SCENE WHAT HAS THE POLICE AT PASSOUT PARADE GOT TO DO WITH A MAN WHO MURDERED HIS FAMILY AND HIMSELF???KANA DAI MAISA PICTURE YE DEMO ITS EVEN BETTER!!!
Comment by CHIMBWIDO — November 2, 2009 @ 12:39 pm
what is that picture to do with the story.
Comment by mary — November 2, 2009 @ 5:14 pm
this is so sad i feel sorry for the wife how is she going to take it .
Comment by ini — November 3, 2009 @ 7:13 am
The poverty will never end in Africa,because will are still stuck in worshipping the evil spirit.Believing in witchcraft.We need to stop this and focus on God.
Comment by Makhabani — November 4, 2009 @ 1:27 am
you know what people are hounted by evil spirits. Killing your own children it is a using an axe to matters worse. People must not be coward like that Zimbabweans lets pray for evil spirits and against satasism
Comment by wafazi syrup — November 5, 2009 @ 7:24 pm
Ingozi chaiyo…if he was or is related to a member of the notorious 5th brigade that killed innocent children, men and women i say what goes around comes around …mati madii nengozi dzamakapara…….mweya wemunhu haurovi…..muchadura
Comment by danisa ngwenya — November 10, 2009 @ 5:44 pm
The bastard was super rich. All those animals he birnt, vangani vane zvipfuyo zvese izvozvo. Bambo avo vanga vagarwa neDemon kubva vatumwa nasatan ivo ndo kubvuma.
Comment by Tee — November 11, 2009 @ 1:46 pm
Ko, Godas varikuti kudii manje??? Majoni aya aneyi nenya. There is congruency here..
Comment by Tapera — November 14, 2009 @ 3:14 am
Mlungisi Moyo une dambudziko rekuisa WRONG PHOTO panyaya wakambozviita ukashandisa photo yevabati vaJehovha pane nyaya yemupostori akaraper. Asi you dont read these comments kani. Be realistic mhani. Mapurisa ari pa parade apinda papi panyaya iyi……heee? Tipewo maserious wavekuti bhowa manje.
Comment by mai jairosi — November 14, 2009 @ 1:57 pm
I guess he wanted to axe dem sumfing
Comment by LaTrine — November 16, 2009 @ 3:28 am
Anhu e Zimface itaio sobha imimi .hindaa kani. wats ur problem panyaya yemipikicha. mapurisa anotambira 150 $ ayo anei ne mublaz wokuponda uyu. maaktijairira manje
Comment by ba chatunga — November 16, 2009 @ 3:40 pm
iyi haitaurwi yakaoma chaizvo ngozi nekugarwa chaiko,but u see some people refusing kuti anga ane demon like the law of our country l feel so sry for the family
Comment by ini — November 20, 2009 @ 12:07 pm
Ko mapurisa ari kudei apa mavakuita militarize everything
Comment by cee — November 22, 2009 @ 4:11 am
I WONDER WHY SOME PEOPLE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR THESE N’ANGAS. PLEASE THEY HAVE NOTHING TO OFFER YOU THAN TO DESTROY YOU. GOD SAYS COME ALL YOU WHO ARE WEARY AND BURDENED AND ITS ONLY HIM WHO GIVES LIFE AND HE GIVES IT IN ABUNDANCE.
KO KUMBOTARISAWO N’ANGA YACHO KUTI INEIWO. I FEEL SORRY FOR THE FAMILY YAKE.
Comment by FIFI — December 7, 2009 @ 3:22 pm