A man in Nyanga has been arrested on allegations of fatally assaulting his daughter after accusing her of having an affair with a neighbour last Friday.
The suspect Amos Rutendo Nyamangondo allegedly assaulted his daughter with a mulberry tree switch all over her body and she died a few days later.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident.
“Police in Nyanga have arrested Amos Rutendo Nyamangodo in connection with a case of murder in which his daughter, Rufaro Nyamangodo aged 14, died on December 29, 2023, after allegedly being hit with a mulberry tree switch all over the body on 23 December 2023, at Mangwanda Village, Mutasa, Honde Valley.
“The suspect had allegedly accused the victim of having an affair with a neighbour,” he said.
