Domestic worker tries to poison employer

Zim Now Writer

A woman in Glen Norah is thanking the heavens for her keen sense of smell after it saved her from drinking a lethal concoction.

Her 18-year-old domestic worker, Nyaradzo Gosha, had laced her drink with poison in a fit of anger after being denied permission to meet her sister.

Police have arrested and charged Gosha with the attempted murder of her employer, Konai Muzhangiri, who is 37 years old.

Assistant Inspector Webster Dzvova, the Harare provincial deputy police spokesperson, confirmed the arrest and shared the circumstances of the case.

According to Dzvova, the complainant instructed her five-year-old daughter to prepare a glass of Mazoe Orange Crush for her around 7pm on April 28.

Upon receiving the drink, the complainant detected a pungent odour emanating from it, which raised a red flag.

She questioned Gosha who confessed to adding rat poison, baking yeast, jungle oats, and Fenu Greek seeds to the two-litre drink.

Gosha’s motive was to eliminate her employer since she had denied her the opportunity to go out before her sister’s arrival to pick her up.