In an unfortunate incident that occurred in Muchini Village in Buhera South in Manicaland, an angry 17-year-old boy killed 3 senior citizens one aged 86, his 74-year-old wife, and her 80-year-old sister in cold blood because according to him, they killed his parents, The Herald reports.
The minor who cannot be named for legal reasons narrated the incident which reportedly occurred on Thursday night and said:
I arrived at around 11pm from a bar intending to kill them because they killed my parents when I was still young. I only wanted to kill the man because his wife actually liked me a lot and I do not know why I killed her
Buhera South legislator Joseph Chinotimba commented on the issue and said he was shocked by the incident:
We are shocked as a family because we can’t even begin to think of what could have gone wrong to this extent of killing three people, especially for a boy as young as 17.
ZRP is still investigating the issue according to Police officer commanding Chipinge District Chief Superintendent Kennedy Nyaumwe.
More: The Herald