Justice Charles Hungwe Friday convicted Phillip Ndachengetwa of murder as defined in section 47 of the Criminal law.
Hungwe refused to accept a plea by Ndachengetwa that he was provoked by the now deceased Loveness Magodhi’s infidelity, saying “this did not give you the right to kill”.
“I was angry because I was provoked. It was not my intention to kill her. She was leaving me after spending our savings amounting to $ 4, 000 with her lover,” pleaded Ndachengetwa.
But Hungwe responded: “I cannot accept your plea that you were provoked by her infidelity. That does not give you right to kill.”
Hungwe added that Ndachengetwa killed someone whom society expected him to protect despite her shortcomings.
Prosecutor Marlvin Musarurwa told the court that October 24, at around 8am, Ndachengetwa approached his aunt Loveness Bera who was in the company of his wife and showed her some love letters which he had discovered in Mugodhi’s handbag.
Ndachengetwa was advised to separate with Mugodhi amicably since their relationship was evidently failing.
Ndachengetwa and his wife went back to their homestead at around 10 am.
Later, Beta heard Mugodhi screaming and rushed to investigate.
When she arrived the door was locked and she forced her way in. Beta found Ndachengetwa stabbing his wife with a spear all over the body.
Beta pushed Ndachengetwa outside the house and Mugodhi followed and leaned against the wall bleeding profusely.
Ndachengetwa fled from the scene while Mugodhi was rushed to Ngorima clinic. The matter was reported to the police.
Mugodhi was transferred to Mutare Provincial hospital where she died.
The spear which was used to kill Mugodhi was discovered the following day near a vegetable garden.
Ndachengetwa was later arrested by police after a manhunt.
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