Violet Avoid, a Zimbabwean filmmaker has committed suicide just a day after celebrating her 33rd birthday.
Violet who got popular after
appearing in Andy Muridzo and Jeetaz Band’s music video ‘Malowe,’ reportedly
took her own life by ingesting rat poison. This occurred two months after she
narrated how her life spiralled out of control and took a turn for the worst
after she got raped during a work function
She disclosed that after a
night of wild drinking, she woke up the next morning and found out she had been
raped. She expressed confusion and distress, unable to identify the perpetrator
who took advantage of her while she was in a drunken stupor.”
Following the distressing
discovery, she chose not to confide in anyone, not even her husband whom she
had left at home. Instead, she opted to take morning-after pills, hoping to
prevent pregnancy.
Upon returning home, she
refrained from disclosing the incident to her husband or reporting the rape.
She continued with her life, although consumed by guilt. Eventually, she began
noticing pregnancy symptoms and confirmed her suspicions through a test,
discovering she was pregnant. Shocked by this revelation, she briefly
contemplated attributing the pregnancy to her husband, yet that seemed
implausible as he had been away for at least three months.
Feeling trapped with no viable options, she continued concealing her pregnancy from her husband. However, as time passed, her husband began noticing telltale signs and confronted her. Despite his inquiries, she vehemently denied being pregnant.
The stress and emotional toll
took a toll on her health, making her ill. Concerned for her well-being, her
husband suggested seeking medical help, but she refused, leading to a heated
argument. Matters escalated when her husband’s friend, also her boss,
intervened, resulting in a physical altercation. Her husband was seriously
injured after her boss knocked him over and he hit his head on the corner of
the table.
Upon realizing the extent of
her husband’s injuries, Violet’s boss fled the scene, leaving her in a panic.
With her husband bleeding and in considerable pain, she urgently sought help
from her neighbours, who assisted her in transporting her husband to the
hospital.
She was arrested at the
hospital when she refused to disclose how her husband had sustained his
injuries. After spending several days in prison, she was eventually released
when her boss surrendered himself. Upon her release, she resumed caring for her
husband, who remained hospitalized. However, following his discharge, her
situation worsened dramatically when her husband told her to pack her bags and
leave.
With no money, no job or family
to turn to or anywhere to go, she left her marital home. Luckily she managed to
find a job and accommodation at the Seventh Day Adventist church, where she was
now working as a farmer.
However, life’s challenges
weighed heavily on her, ultimately leading her to make the tragic decision to
end her life.
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