By Shamiso Dzingire
TWO Bulawayo men allegedly ganged up to brutally murder a man who was having an affair with one of the duo’s girlfriend.
Ndodana Moyo, 26, and Meli Ncube, 20, allegedly continuously punched Bhekisipho Ncube, whose age was not given in court, and banged his head against a tarred road in Iminyela suburb on Monday.
A court heard yesterday how Meli discovered he was sharing a girlfriend with Bhekisipho. He allegedly flew into a rage and enlisted Moyo’s aid to beat up his rival suitor.
The court heard how the duo used an argument over the Shona language to start a fight with Bhekisipho. Moyo and Meli appeared before Western Commonage magistrate Sibongile Msipa- Marondedze facing a murder charge.
The magistrate did not ask them to plead as she remanded them in custody to September 10. She advised the duo to apply for bail at the High Court.
Prosecuting, Maria John said on August 24 at around 8PM, the three were at Mabuthweni shopping centre in Iminyela suburb. She said there was a misunderstanding over the use of Shona by one of the accused persons and a girlfriend who Meli and Bhekisipho shared.
“They assaulted Bhekisipho with fists several times on the face and hit his head against the tarmac,” John said. Ncube went on to slap Bhekisipho several times and hurled stones at him.
Bhekisipho’s alleged murder comes amid concern by police that there has been a sharp increase in murder cases in the country.
On Tuesday police issued a statement saying there was an upward trend in unnecessary loss of life due to domestic violence, adultery and misunderstandings.
National police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba was recently quoted in the media urging the public not to resort to violence to resolve disputes. The Chronicle
