Police Launch Manhunt After Glen Norah Domestic Dispute Turns Fatal

Police have launched a manhunt for a woman suspected of fatally stabbing her husband during a domestic dispute in Glen Norah, Harare, on Christmas Day (image source)

HARARE — Police have launched a manhunt for a woman suspected of fatally stabbing her husband during a domestic dispute in Glen Norah, Harare, in the early hours of Christmas Day.

The deceased, identified as Levy Mautsa, a kombi driver, succumbed to multiple knife wounds sustained during an altercation that reportedly began late on Christmas Eve. Harare provincial police spokesperson Inspector Luckmore Chakanza confirmed the incident, saying preliminary investigations point to a domestic disagreement over the late preparation of supper.

“Circumstances indicate that a domestic dispute arose between the deceased and his wife over the late preparation of supper,” said Insp. Chakanza. “It is alleged that the deceased assaulted the suspect with open hands and damaged her cellphone during the altercation.”

Police say the confrontation escalated shortly before midnight, prompting a neighbour, Blessing Chengeti, to intervene after the dispute spilled outside the couple’s room. The intervention temporarily calmed the situation.

However, authorities allege that the dispute later resumed. According to police, the suspect subsequently contacted a workmate, informing him that she had stabbed her husband before fleeing the scene. She reportedly urged the workmate to check on Mautsa.

Police officers later attended the scene and found Mautsa’s body bearing deep stab wounds to the left shoulder, neck and back. A kitchen knife, believed to have been used in the attack, was recovered from the garden.

The body was taken to Sally Mugabe Central Hospital mortuary, where a post-mortem examination is pending. Police are appealing to members of the public with information that may assist in locating the suspect to report to their nearest police station as investigations continue.