A man suspected of murdering his girlfriend, a student teacher on attachment at Guinea Fowl High School in Gweru, has been found hanging outside the school premises.
The lifeless body of the young woman, Keener Tsanana, a science teacher, was discovered just a day after she was last seen with her alleged boyfriend.
According to Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, spokesperson for the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Midlands Province, preliminary investigations suggest that the suspect, 27-year-old Valentine Tamuka Zivera, took his own life.
Zireva’s decomposed remains were found just outside Guinea Fowl High School’s perimeter.
Keener Tsanana, just 21 years old, was discovered dead in her room on January 25, the day after she entered the school grounds with Zivera.
Her body showed visible signs of trauma, including a swollen forehead and multiple bruises, indicating a brutal assault.
The discovery of Zivera’s belongings in Tsanana’s room prompted police to initiate a manhunt for him.
Tsanana was from Mkoba Teachers College in Gweru, while Zireva was a student teacher at Hillside Teachers College in Bulawayo.

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A man who is suspected of killing his girlfriend, a student teacher in Gweru, was found dead outside the school. The girlfriend's body was discovered with injuries, indicating she was attacked. The man, 27, was also found dead. The police think he killed himself. The girlfriend was only 21 years old. After finding the man's things in her room, the police started looking for him. It's a sad and tragic story.

Murdered Gweru Student Teacher's Boyfriend Found Hanging

The newly-appointed Minister of State for National Security, Lovemore Matuke, has attributed delays in the removal of bodies of people who commit suicide by hanging to a shortage of vehicles at police stations, reported <a href="https://cite.org.zw/minister-blames-police-delays-in-suicide-scenes-on-vehicle-shortages/">CITE</a>.
Matuke was responding to Senator Molly Ndlovu, who had raised concerns about the delays in police response times and sought clarification on the cultural and legal practices surrounding trees used in suicides.
The issue was brought up during a Senate session following a reported increase in suicide cases among men in Bulawayo. Queried Ndlovu:
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My question is directed to the Minister of Home Affairs, and in his absence, to the Leader of the House. We have noticed that many young men are committing suicide by hanging.
How long should it take the police to come and remove the body from the tree? Also, should that tree be removed culturally, or should it remain? What does the law say about this?
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In response, Matuke said there is no official time frame for police to remove the bodies, as response times depend largely on available material and human resources. He said:
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On the delays by police to attend to the scene and remove the body of someone who has committed suicide, there is no specified time limit.
If resources at the police station are adequate, they can respond quickly and should, in fact, do so.
Some challenges include a lack of vehicles to reach the scene promptly, as well as the distance to the site of the suicide.
At times, the only vehicle at the station may already be deployed elsewhere, and officers must wait for it to return before responding.
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Addressing the question of whether the tree used in suicide should be removed, Matuke said there is no legal requirement to do so. He said:
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If a person has an accident near a bridge or river, should we then remove that section of the road? It is not proper. We do not have laws that mandate the removal of such trees.
However, in certain communities or under certain cultural practices, there may be a belief that the tree should be cut down and burned. If we were to follow this practice universally, we would soon run out of trees.
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The new Minister of State says delays in removing bodies of people who commit suicide are because police don't have enough vehicles. The issue was raised in a Senate session due to more suicide cases in Bulawayo. The Minister said response times depend on resources like vehicles and distance to the scene. There is no set time for police to remove bodies. The Minister also said there is no law saying the tree used in a suicide must be removed. Some communities have cultural beliefs to cut down and burn the tree, but it's not a law.

Matuke Blames Shortage Of Police Vehicles For Delays In Removing Bodies From Suicide Scenes

Smart Ncube (63) from Tsholothso allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on Sunday after receiving an unpleasant prophecy at an all night prayer session. The church is yet to be identified. A fellow congregant confirmed the suicide saying:
<blockquote>He had had a one-on-one with his church leader Mr Dumisani Ncube and about an hour later, he just walked out of church without sharing with anyone what had bothered him. As he walked towards his home, he met his neighbour Mr Jethro Nyoni (40) who asked him why he was carrying a rope in the early hours of the morning.
…Smart held a rope in his hands and explained that he had made a decision and no one could stop him,” said the congregant.
Mr Nyoni tried to grab the rope from Smart but he refused to let go and instead drew an Okapi knife and threatened to stab Mr Nyoni if continued to wrestle him.
Fearing for his life, Mr Nyoni let go of the rope and ran to Mr Dumisani Ncube’s home where the church session was being held.</blockquote>
Unfortunately, when the congregation rushed back to where Ncube had met Nyoni, they found Ncube already dead.
More: <a href="http://www.chronicle.co.zw/man-hangs-self-after-unpleasant-church-prophecy/">Chronicle</a>

Man commits suicide after unpleasant prophecy at all night prayer session

Pathisa Dlamini (22) allegedly hanged himself after the parents of his 14-year olf girlfriend reported him to the police for sleeping with a minor.  The parents of the girl who is in form two reported the matter to the police after discovering that the girl was pregnant.  Dlamini was picked for questioning by the police before being released.  He was discovered the next day after reportedly hanging himself.
<a href="http://www.pindula.co.zw/Matebeleland_South" target="_blank">Matabeleland South </a>acting provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nkosilathi  confirmed the incident saying
<blockquote>We received a report of sudden death. A man was found hanging in his house on Tuesday morning. A colleague discovered the body.
<div> He was last seen the previous night with his housemate at their house. Investigations are underway.</div>
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<div>More: <a href="http://www.chronicle.co.zw/suicide-over-pregnant-minor/">Chronicle</a></div>

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