21-year-old man in court over father’s murder

Michael Mashiri

Police in Guruve have arrested a man on allegations of murdering his father.

In a statement, police said Davison Patera, 75, who was Ngonidzaishe Patera’s, 21, father was allegedly found dead at Chabvuta Village on October 22.

“Police in Guruve are investigating a case of murder in which Davison Patera, 75, was found dead with a deformed head at his son’s homestead, Ngonidzashe Patera, 21, at Chabvuta Village on 22/10/23.

“Ngonidzashe Patera, was allegedly seen covering blood stains outside the house and had a known longstanding conflict with the victim. Police have since arrested Ngonidzashe Patera in connection with the case,” the police statement reads.

Meanwhile, Kadoma police are urging the public of anyone with the information on three suspects who allegedly threw tear smoke into a house before ransacking it, stealing US$10 500, three phones and jewellery, to report to any nearest police station.

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