Chitungwiza Woman Takes Her Own Life Over US$60, Leaving Behind 8-Month-Old Baby
According to media personality Tafadzwa Shugeta, the woman’s death followed an argument with her husband about their savings, which amounted to US$69. In an interview, the grieving husband shared details of their disagreement, which began when the wife allegedly took money from the savings container. The husband called in her relatives to help resolve the issue, believing they had settled things.
However, the situation took a devastating turn when his wife woke up the next morning and said she wanted to end her life.
“Atongomuka ega achiti arikuda kuzvisungirira. Nyaya yanga yakatogadziriswa yakatopera,” he said.
The man narrated that the woman took money from the place they were keeping it and told her husband that she had changed the place they were keeping the piggy bank. The man then called her relatives to mediate the issue, and to his understanding, the matter was resolved.
“Akavhura bank ndikamubvunza ndokubva ati ndakarichinja pekuisa. Ndokubva ndafonera Ambuya vake ndokubva vauya. Ndokubva ati, ‘Mari handisi kuziva kuti ndakaishandisei. Ndakangoshandisa dhora imwe yacho handisi kuziva kuti ndakaishandisei’. Ndokubva zvatopera. Nhasi akutongomuka achiti ndirikuda kuzvisungirira.”
The man claimed that her wife locked the door before proceeding to take away her life. The man had gone to the police to report the matter after she locked herself inside the house. When he called home, he was informed that his wife had gone ahead and taken her life.
Zimbabweans React to Tragic Incident
In the aftermath, many comments poured in, with people reflecting on the heartbreaking loss and expressing sympathy for the child left behind. Some questioned the husband’s account of events, urging the police to investigate further.
Here are some reactions:
Letwina Takawira:
Shem mwana uyo hake. Marriage dzechinherera ma1. Unenge uchitsva bt kuzviuraya haisi option. Ladies, if we have 1000+ reasons to live, the bigger portion is for our kids
Chipo Gwenzi:
