By A Correspondent| Stacy Mkandhla (27) was convicted by the High Court sitting at Gweru on murder charges.

On the 10th of February 2024, the accused person returned from an all-night prayer and found her husband in their matrimonial bed, with the now deceased half-naked. This did not go down well with the accused person who attacked the now deceased using her fists before arming herself with a kitchen knife. The accused person’s husband took away the knife before leaving her and the now deceased quarrelling in the house. The accused person then armed herself with another knife which she used to stab the deceased once on the right side of the head, once on the breast, and once on the back. The deceased fled the scene but collapsed and died on the street. A Police report was made resulting in the arrest of the accused person.

The accused person was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.

The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe encourages members of the public to desist from violence and resolve their disputes amicably or seek third-party mediation.