18 years for killing 94-year-old granny

A 27-year-old man from Shurugwi, Midlands province, has been slapped with an 18-year jail term for killing his 94-year-old grandmother accusing her of bewitching other family members.

In a statement on Wednesday, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPAZ) said Takudzwa Mugariri of Maroza village went to the deceased’s home on February 3, alleging she had cast a spell on family members.

“The accused person burned the now deceased’s clothes and traditional medicine before he struck her with a wooden log several times in the head, face, buttocks and back leading to her death”, said the NPAZ. 

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