MIDWEEK REPORTER
MASVINGO CITY-Masvingo Province police spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa has confirmed that the condition of the Rujeko man who is charged with attempted murder and is hospitalized after he slit his throat open with a kitchen is serious.
Dumisani Shava (55) of Rujeko C, Masvingo City on Tuesday afternoon allegedly struck his wife Olivia Maisiri (51) with a machete on the head and proceeded to lock the toilet doors and opened a gas tank and slit his throat with the knife but was rescued by neighbors.
“The man’s condition is serious and he is under police guard as he is being charged with attempted murder for striking his wife with a machete on the head,” said Dhewa.
The circumstances are that on 14 January 2025, at around 12:10pm, the Olivia who is a teacher at Munongo Primary in Bondolfi was at home with the Dumisani and their two children, a teen girl and Tadiwanashe Shava (22) after having come back from the Masvingo Magistrate Court for a peace order.
Dumisani sent his daughter to charge his cellphone at his neighbour’s place and their son went outside to play leaving the accused and the complainant alone in the house.
After about three minutes Dumisani took out a machete and struck the complainant once on the head then she cried out for help and their son Tadiwanashe rushed into the house and rescued his mother.
Olivia managed to grab the machete from Dumisani and threw it outside the house.
They also noticed that Dumisani was holding a kitchen knife in his hand.
Tadiwanashe held his mother and escorted her to Masvingo Provincial Hospital.
Dumisani who was now alone at home cut himself on the throat with a kitchen knife whilst all doors and windows were closed. He also opened a gas tank inside the toilet intending to suffocate himself to death.
A neighbour, smelled the gas, then broke the toilet window and entered inside and rescued Dumisani.
Dumisani was taken to Masvingo Provincial Hospital by the Masvingo City Council Ambulance where his condition is said to be serious.
