…..As man attempts to kill colleague in shocking attack
By Dumisani Ndlovu
Mike Wedzera, a resident of Heritage, Gweru, has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly assaulting Dumisani Dube with an iron bar, resulting in severe injuries.
The incident occurred on June 25, 2024, at Heritage, Gweru, following an altercation between the two. According to the state, Wedzera and his accomplice, Nyasha Masayiti, attempted to kill Dube, who sustained a deep cut on the head and was hospitalized in critical condition at Gweru Provincial Hospital.
The court heard that the accused confronted the complainant over a misunderstanding, accusing him of stealing his fish nets and defiling his character.
The state told the court that the complainant sustained serious injuries on the heard and the also heard the complainant was hospitalised in a critical condition at Gweru Provincial Hospital.
It was the state case that the accused and the complainant had a misunderstanding when the accused Wedzera confronted the complainant asking his on why he defiled his character alleging that he had stolen his fish nets.
“During the misunderstanding, Wedzera and his accomplice hit the complainant with an iron rod. He sustained a deep cut on the heard and is in critical condition,”said the state.
Gweru Magistrate court remanded him to 11 July 2024 for prospective trial for attempted murder as defined in s 189(1)(b) as read with s 47(1)(b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23.
High Court Judge Bongani Ndlovu recently sounded the alarm over a disturbing surge in murder cases in Midlands Province, with at least seven people being killed weekly over trivial issues. He warned that if this trend continues, the province risks becoming the “capital of murder” in Zimbabwe.
Judge Ndlovu made these remarks while presiding over several chilling murder cases involving petty disputes, such as altercations over 50 cents, a plate of sadza, or a bottle of beer. He expressed concern that these cases reveal a disturbing disregard for the value of human life, highlighting the need for urgent intervention to address this escalating issue.
