Man Strangles Bae with Shoelace then Hides Body
Victoria Falls – A jealous man strangled his girlfriend with a shoelace and kept her body for two days in his house.
Bothwell Nkomo, a 28-year-old resident of Victoria Falls, has found himself entangled in a harrowing legal battle after allegedly taking the life of his partner, Amanda Dube.
According to the prosecution, on March 18, 2024, Nkomo engaged in a heated altercation with Dube, resulting in a fatal outcome.
Reports suggest that during the altercation, Nkomo resorted to using a shoelace to strangle Dube, ultimately causing her demise.
Shockingly, instead of reporting the incident to the authorities, Nkomo chose to conceal Dube’s body within his residence for a chilling span of two days.
It was only when a concerned individual, seeking out Dube, stumbled upon the grisly scene that the matter came to light.
According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe, the witness was looking for Amanda Dube.
After going to the accused’s place in search of the deceased, they came upon the body in a gruesome discovery.
The witness immediately alerted the authorities, prompting Nkomo’s arrest and the subsequent recovery of Dube’s remains, which had already begun to decompose.
Man Strangles Bae with Shoelace then Hides Body
Following his apprehension, Nkomo appeared in court yesterday for his preliminary hearing. He has been remanded in custody until April 4, awaiting further legal proceedings.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police has issued a warning to the public not to resort to the use of violence when they are not seeing eye to eye. This case serves as a reminder that violence is costly and can cost people’s lives.
Meanwhile…
A 79-year-old man from Igusi village in Umguza has been arrested for allegedly raping his 12-year-old granddaughter multiple times and impregnating her.
The man, whose name has been withheld to protect the identity of the minor, is an ex-convict who previously served jail time in 1992 for a similar crime: raping and impregnating his minor daughter.
Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Matabeleland North Province, Inspector Glory Banda, confirmed the incident to CITE.
He said the accused committed the offence sometime in January 2024 and the matter was reported to the police on March 6, 2024. Said Insp Banda:
The man raped the minor on four different occasions. When he did it the first time, he threatened that if she spoke out he would kill her.
