A 25-year-old woman from Triangle in the South East Lowveld has been charged with murder after allegedly throwing her two young daughters into a water canal before attempting suicide last week.
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said Blessing Chiromonye was arraigned before the Chiredzi Magistrates’ Court on Monday and was remanded in custody to January 23, 2025. Said the NPA:
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Allegations are that, on the 8th January 2025, the accused threw her two daughters aged 4 and 8 into the main water canal, Triangle, resulting in their drowning and death. 
The accused person tried to commit suicide by jumping into the canal but was thrown out by the water. She went home and changed her wet clothes and tried to flee. 
The driver of the commuter omnibus she took was tipped about what had transpired and drove the accused person back. A police report was made, leading to her arrest.
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In an earlier statement, the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) said Chiromonyo took her daughters—aged three and seven—and jumped into the canal.
The children were swept away by the strong current, tragically drowning, while Chiromonyo was able to escape from the water unharmed.
Investigations by the Police established that the incident occurred after Chiromonyo had accused her husband of infidelity.
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A woman named Blessing Chiromonye has been accused of throwing her two daughters, aged 4 and 8, into a canal, causing their deaths. She tried to commit suicide but was stopped by the water. She changed clothes and tried to run away, but the driver of the bus she took brought her back. The police arrested her. Earlier, she had jumped into the canal with her other two daughters, aged 3 and 7, because she accused her husband of cheating. She survived, but the children drowned. Chiromonye is now in custody, waiting for a court date in January 2025.

Woman Accused Of Drowning Her Two Daughters Remanded In Custody

An unemployed Zimbabwean-born probation officer from Sale was found dead in a hotel room.
A hearing at Manchester South Coroner’s Court heard that Hloniphile Moyo (25), known as Chloe to her family, was found dead in a room at the Britannia Hotel in Manchester on 24 May.
She was reported missing from her home on Aintree Avenue, Sale, the day before, after she called her sister to “say goodbye”.
Senior police coroner’s officer Rita Wilkinson revealed that Chloe suffered from depression and previous suicide attempts. Said, Wilkinson:
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Chloe suffered from depression and previous suicide attempts and was taking sertraline and abusing alcohol to cope with her depression.
She was last seen by her sister on the evening of May 2 and then on the afternoon of May 3 the deceased facetimed to say goodbye so she was reported missing from home.
Activity was traced to Chloe’s account and she was found [at the Brittania].
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Assistant coroner Adrian Farrow heard that Chloe’s cause of death had been listed as alcohol toxicity, contributed to by alcohol fatty liver disease.
He adjourned the hearing for a full inquest on 21 October, with an additional hearing due to take place on 19 September to ensure all necessary evidence is in place. | <a href="https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/tragedy-woman-25-found-dead-24949931">Manchester Evening News</a>

Depressed Zimbabwean Woman (25) Found Dead In UK Hotel

Two Bulawayo residents were hit by trains and seriously injured on the same day but in different locations, the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has said.
Lady Phiri (42), from Tshabalala suburb, was hit by a passenger train along the track that separates Sizinda suburb and Westgate Complex on 11 March around 4 AM.
The train was travelling from the Bulawayo NRZ main station to Luveve Sideway to pick up commuters bound for the city centre.
Phiri sustained serious head injuries and was ferried to Mpilo Hospital where her condition was said to be serious.
On the same day at around 4.20 AM, a male person was hit by a train in Mpopoma and sent to a hospital.
In the case of Phiri, NRZ acting public relations manager Martin Banda said Reginald Mujakachi, the locomotive engineman, saw her trying to cross the railway line.
Mujakachi sounded the horn, applied emergency brakes, but it was too late as the train hit Phiri.
Phiri was in the company of her brother Sibongile Masuku, who had safely crossed the railway line.
Banda expressed concern over the increasing number of people being hit by trains along the rail. He said:
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The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has observed with concern, the disturbing and increasing incidences of people being hit by trains, as well as suicide cases along the railway system countrywide in recent weeks and months.
It is saddening to note that the incidents continue to occur at undesignated rail level crossings, despite the fact that all pedestrians, cyclists, drivers of both light and heavy vehicles are aware of the need to exercise extreme caution, whenever they are approaching railway lines.
Let us all act and be responsible when near the railway lines as responsible citizens, it is also pertinent to mention that train drivers always hoot when they suspect a person to be very close to the track and in general from a distance of about 1km and also 20 metres, before approaching all rail level crossings, as a warning to pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and heavy transport drivers as well as public transport drivers to stop or move away from the train path.
As an organisation, we are saddened by these incidents and wish the injured a speedy recovery while we mourn with those who lost their loved ones.
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