Fugitive Hurungwe Triple Murderer Arrested
A Hurungwe villager, who allegedly murdered his wife, niece, and the village head, has been arrested after being on the run for about a week. The three victims were found dead on February 17, 2025, in Mubairecheni Village, Chundu, Hurungwe.
As reported by NewsDay, Trymore Tore (37) was apprehended on Sunday in the rural area under Chief Chundu, approximately 70km north of Karoi town, while he was seeking food.
An alert villager offered him food, pretending to accommodate him, but then alerted neighbours to his presence.
The villagers swamped Tore, and upon realising he was cornered, he attempted to slit his own throat.
However, he was overpowered, arrested, and later briefly admitted to Chitindiva Clinic under police guard late Sunday night.
Tore will assist the police with investigations before being arraigned in court.
According to Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi, the murders occurred on February 15 and 16, with the bodies discovered on February 17. He said:
The first victim, 21-year-old Moline Chibayanzara, Tore’s wife, was found dead in a pit latrine, with multiple head injuries.
The second victim was Tore’s 17-year-old niece, and the third victim, Kuwesu Musawu, aged 53, was the village head. Said Commissioner Nyathi:
The first victim who is the suspect’s wife, Moline Chibayanzara (21), was found dead in a pit latrine with multiple injuries on the head. The body was wrapped in a blue blanket.
The second victim, a 17-year-old female juvenile, who is the suspect’s niece was discovered about 60 metres from the suspect’s homestead with a swollen head and a cut on the forehead. The body was covered with tree branches and a knife was recovered beside the body.
The third victim, Kuwesu Musawu (53), who was the village head, was discovered buried in a shallow grave behind the suspect’s house with a decapitated head and a deep cut on the neck.
Preliminary investigations by the Police suggest that the suspect and his wife were having consistent domestic disputes, which may have led to the murders.
The suspect and his wife were allegedly heard by villagers quarrelling at their homestead on 15th February 2025.
The third suspect was last seen going to the suspect’s homestead to mediate on a dispute between the couple, while the second suspect was also last seen going to the suspect’s homestead to watch movies on 16th February 2025.
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