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Masendeke: It runs in the family

The name “Masendeke” is the stuff of legend in Zimbabwe. Synonymous with such heinous crimes as rape, murder, kidnapping, armed robbery and jail breaking, the name is one that many know.
It was in 1995 that the country was forced to take notice of the now infamous name. This was after Edmund Edgar – the most notorious of the infamous Masendeke brothers – had killed a woman in Masvingo and stole her car.

Manhunt for Masendeke brothers over murder

KWEKWE – Zimbabweans must brace for another Masendeke episode after three siblings from the family were last week accused of murdering a reveller at a Kwekwe night club on Good Friday. The name Masendeke once brought shivers down the spines of many.