This
played out after Kundai and Matongo who share a home, disagreed over how to
manage their electricity bill.
Kundai,
citing financial difficulties, refused to contribute to the payment.
Sympathizing with her niece, Matongo paid US$5 to restore their electricity but
instructed that it be used only for lighting, not cooking.
Ignoring
her aunt’s instructions, Kundai used the electricity for cooking, leading to a
furious argument. The confrontation quickly escalated into violence,
culminating in Kundai stabbing Matongo three times in the chest.
Matongo’s
family claims that the tragedy could have been avoided if the police had taken
earlier reports of escalating tensions seriously.
“Despite
the family’s attempts to seek help from the authorities, our pleas were not
heard,” said Prime, Matongo’s daughter. She added“I went to the police station
and told them about the growing tension between my mother and Kundai, but the
police did not take action. Shockingly, they told me that I should only report
the incident after my mother had been stabbed.”
Prime
herself sustained injuries during the altercation. She was struck in the
stomach by a toilet seat as she tried to intervene.
Kundai
is now in police custody, facing murder charges, and is expected to appear in
court soon.
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