In a tragic incident that has left the community in Siambizi area under Chief Makoma in Binga, Matabeleland North province, reeling in sh0ck, a 46-year-old man has been found hanging in his bedroom hut.
Mkhokheli Munengi allegedly used a wire to take his own life after he was accused of imprǝgnɑting his 12-year-old stepdaughter.
The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday evening, when the police visited Munengi’s homestead to arrest him after his stepdaughter changed her statement and accused him of rɑping her. The girl had earlier reported that she had been rɑpǝd by one of the villagers only identified as Mugande. The police were sh0cked to find Munengi’s lifeless body hanging from his bedroom hut.
According to Makho Mumba, the deceased’s cousin, Munengi had earlier visited him on the fateful day and told him that he was in deep trouble. He allegedly said that his life had come to an end and he wanted to kill himself.
The Matabeleland North police spokesperson, Inspector Glory Banda, confirmed the incident and urged the public to report such cases to the police and avoid settling them as a family as that would end up affecting justice for children.
This sh0cking incident highlights the need for communities to take allegations of ƨǝxuɑl abuse seriously and report them to the authorities. It is also a reminder of the devastating impact that such accusations can have on both the victim and the accused.
