A man has done the unthinkable after finding out a shocking secret about the wife's pregnancy.
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A man from Nketa suburb in Bulawayo area of Zimbabwe has beaten his
heavily pregnant wife to death after he discovered a shocking secret.
The man bashed his pregnant wife with a stone and iron bar for failing
to give birth on a day he expected and she died days later in hospital.
It was gathered that the man allegedly discovered that the wife had
been impregnated by another man. Simphiwe Ngwenya (26) savagely
attacked Ntandoyenkosi Sibanda (24) on November 17 and she died at Mpilo
Central Hospital on Tuesday from injuries sustained.
Explaining details of the incient, family sources revealed that
Ngwenya suspected Sibanda had been impregnated by another man after she
did not deliver on November 15 - the alleged date he believed he
impregnated her.
The family members, who declined to be named, said doctors were
forced to make an emergency operation to save the baby after it became
evident Sibanda was not going to make it.
Neighbours said they were kept up for most of the night on November 17 as Sibanda screamed for help as Ngwenya assaulted her.
“They shouted at each other attracting the attention of
neighbours. Around 11PM they went to Ngwenya’s relative’s house close
by. It wasn’t long before they started the squabble again. Ngwenya’s
cousin tried to restrain him but Ngwenya threatened to hit him as well,
so he backed off,” said the source.
“Ngwenya punched his wife and kicked her on the stomach as she
lay helplessly on the ground. Some of the neighbours who had gathered to
watch managed to drag him away. They tried to calm Ngwenya before they
returned to their homes.”
“Shortly the screams resumed. Ngwenya hit Sibanda with a stone
and an iron bar on the head. She sustained a deep cut before she escaped
to Ngwenya’s relative’s house. They called an ambulance. She died on
Tuesday.”
A relative said there was a standoff as Sibanda’s family was
demanding $10 000 before burial. The Bulawayo deputy police spokesperson
Inspector Abednico Ndebele confirmed the incident.
“I can confirm that on November 17 we received a report of
attempted murder. It came to our attention that the woman involved died
while she was at the hospital. The man is therefore now facing murder
charges,” said Asst Insp Ndebele.
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