Police in Harare, Zimbabwe, are investigating a fatal domestic incident in the Glen Norah suburb after a man was allegedly stabbed to death by his wife in the early hours of Christmas Day.
The deceased, identified as Levy Mautsa, reportedly sustained multiple stab wounds at the couple’s home following a dispute that began late on Christmas Eve.
Confirming the incident, Harare provincial police spokesperson Luckmore Chakanza said the argument was allegedly triggered when Mautsa confronted his wife over supper not being ready on time.
Police said the disagreement escalated, with Mautsa allegedly assaulting his wife using open hands and damaging her mobile phone.
According to the police account, a neighbour, Blessing Chengeti, intervened around midnight after the disturbance spread outside the couple’s room. The intervention temporarily calmed the situation, and both parties returned indoors.
However, the calm was short-lived. Several hours later, the wife allegedly contacted a workmate and claimed she had attacked her husband. Police said she reportedly confessed during the call to stabbing Mautsa three times with a kitchen knife and urged the workmate to check on him before fleeing the scene.
When officers arrived at the residence, Mautsa was found dead with severe stab wounds to his neck, left shoulder and back. A kitchen knife believed to have been used in the attack was recovered from the garden outside the house.
Mautsa’s body has been taken to the Sally Mugabe Central Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination. Police have launched a manhunt for the suspect, who remains at large, and have appealed to members of the public to provide any information that could assist in her arrest.