Shurugwi Grandmother Kills Her Granddaughter (4) and Eats Her Flesh in Money Making Ritual

In a blood-curdling incident, a Shurugwi grandmother murdered her granddaughter for ritual purposes. On Thursday, 28 August 2025, the Zimbabwe Republic Police confirmed the incident in a statement.

National police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi shared that the police in Chegutu arrested Veronica Mudzipuri (52) on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, in connection with the murder of her four-year-old granddaughter, Tawanayasha Kadhene, for ritual purposes in Shurugwi.

Nyathi said Mudzipuri, who is an artisanal miner, laced her granddaughter’s maheu drink with a pesticide before giving it to her to drink. After the 4-year-old succumbed to the poison, the grandmother cut flesh from the victim’s cheek, mixed it with some herbs she received from a traditional healer, cooked it and ate the mixture.

“On 26/08/25 Police in Chegutu arrested Veronica Mudzipuri (52) in connection with a murder case in which she allegedly killed her four-year-old granddaughter, Tawanayasha Kadhene, for ritual purposes in Shurugwi. The suspect, who is an artisanal miner, allegedly put a maize pesticide pill in the victim’s maheu drink. She then cut flesh from the victim’s cheek, mixed it with some herbs prescribed by a sangoma, cooked it and ate the mixture,” Nyathi said.

The news sparked outrage and disbelief on social media. Many users expressed shock at the brutality of the act, while others called for the arrest of the sangoma who allegedly supplied the ritual herbs. Several comments also reflected concern about the growing presence of ritualistic crimes in the country.

Here are some of the reactions:

@OkaPhusisa:

The level of witchcraft and barbarity in this case is utterly appalling and beyond comprehension.

@MusanaWekwa:

Taking into consideration what happened in Norton, Zimbabwe is becoming hell.

@Chinamanocuth:

Get the sangoma, please.

@ngucheni:

Arrest the sangoma!

@swizajack1:

Then we see them driving gd6 and people envy the ritualistic things. Shame.

@LMangodzah:

That’s very wicked