Teen knifes man to death after row over love advances on 15-year-old girl

Zim Now Writer

A 19-year-old man, Raisemore Maseko, of Matobo, has been arrested after he fatally knifed a 22-year-old man who had confronted him over claims he was proposing love to a 15-year-old niece to the now-deceased.

Police confirmed the incident, which reportedly happened on Saturday.

“Police in Matobo have arrested Raisemore Maseko, 19, in connection with a case of murder in which he stabbed Phikisani Moyo, 22, with a knife on the neck, back and stomach after an argument on 27 April, 2024 at Halale Village.

“The suspect had proposed love to the victim’s nephew, 15,” police said in a statement on Sunday.