The ManicaPost
Lovemore Kadzura Rusape Correspondent
A RUSAPE man (20) allegedly fatally stabbed a fellow patron at Headlands Hotel following a dispute over a game of pool recently.
Luke Mupfumwa and his alleged fugitive accomplice stabbed the late Winchester Karichi (22) at Headlands Hotel who later died upon admission at Harare Hospital.
Public prosecutor, Mr Tafara Chawatama, told the court that witnesses saw Mupfumwa stabbing Karichi and police officers who attended the scene recovered an Okapi knife from him upon his arrest.
“On June 19 at Headlands Hotel, Mupfumwa and his accomplice, who is still at large had a misunderstanding with Karichi over a game of pool.
‘‘This resulted in a brawl whereby Mupfumwa pulled an Okapi knife and stabbed Karichi once in the abdomen. Karichi was taken to Headlands Clinic where he was further referred to Harare Hospital. He died upon admission,” said Mr Chawatama.
Rusape provincial magistrate, Mr Shane Kubonera, did not ask Mupfumwa to plead.
He was advised to apply for bail at the High Court since he is facing a Third Schedule offence.
In an unrelated matter, a suspected Rusape mentally challenged woman who allegedly fatally struck her mother several times on the head with a concrete brick appeared in court facing murder charges.
Violet Kudoma (34) of Kanyangira Village under Chief Makoni was not asked to plead when she appeared before Mr Kubonera.
The court ordered the State to have Violet examined by two doctors.
Mr Chawatama told the court that Violet was seen by four villagers brutally attacking her 70-year-old mother, Emily Kudoma recently.
“Violet struck Emily with a concrete brick several times on the head. Emily sustained serious injuries and died on the spot,” said Mr Chawatama.
