Accused murderer son's court date set

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Zim Now Writer

A-23-year-old Eritrean man has been charged by Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi for the murder of his father and the attempted murder of his mother.

Daniel Niyata Fussum attacked his parents at their home in Mt Pleasant in January last year in a brutal knife attack. He allegedly stabbed his parents 18 times using a kitchen knife.

His father, who was a United Nations diplomat, died instantly and his mother suffered severe injuries and had to be treated at Trauma Centre in Borrowdale for several weeks.

Fussum’s trial is set for June 15 and 16 at the High Court.

According to the State, Niyata was involved in a row with his parents on January 15 last year.

He reportedly butchered his father, also called Daniel Fussum, with a kitchen knife, killing him instantly.

He allegedly stabbed his mother, Jordanian Zerom, 13 times.

Zebediah Bofu appeared for the State.

Niyata was studying at a university in the Netherlands at the time of the crime and has been in custody since commission of the crime.