BULAWAYO – An 18-year-old Mbembesi teenager faces murder following an incident in which he allegedly stabbed his 49-year-old parent with a spear, killing him instantly.
Police confirmed on Monday they had opened investigations into the shock incident.
“ZRP confirms the arrest of Abel Ncube,18, in connection with a case of murder which occurred at a homestead in Niniva Village, Mbembesi on 19 October 2024 in which his father, Dumezweni Ncube, 49, died.
“The suspect allegedly stabbed the victim once on the left side of the chest with a spear after a domestic dispute.
“The victim bled profusely and passed on. The body of the victim was taken to United Bulawayo Group of Hospitals for post-mortem.”
Police did not give further details on the incident.
Cases of children killing their own biological parents are common in Zimbabwe.
In May this year, a 62-year-old Mukumbura man was beaten to death by his son after he scolded him for being lazy and depending on his wife for survival.
The 39-year-old allegedly assaulted his father with a wooden log several times all over the body, killing him on the spot.
In another incident last year, a 20-year-old Mvurwi man allegedly stoned his 61-year-old father to death before burning his corpse beyond recognition in a case that was linked to mental illness.
