A beer-fueled altercation took a tragic turn in Glen View on March 4, when three men assaulted and killed Geodricks Mushonga over a past romantic relationship with a mutual acquaintance.
Mushonga suffered fatal stab wounds to his head, neck, and back during the brawl, leading to his immediate demise.
Last Takundwa, an illegal gold panner, appeared in court yesterday facing murder charges before Harare magistrate Mr. Dennis Mangosi. He was remanded to March 27 for routine procedures.
According to State prosecutor Mr. Nigel Chanakira, the incident occurred around 2 am on March 4 inside Big Dhara Nite Club at Glen View 4 Shopping Centre in Harare. Takundwa and his accomplices, Robson Takundwa and Justin Magedhi, were drinking when a dispute erupted with Mushonga concerning a former girlfriend of Last.
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The confrontation escalated as the trio forcibly removed Mushonga from the club, assaulting him in front of bystanders at the bus terminus. During the altercation, one of the assailants brandished a knife, inflicting fatal wounds on Mushonga before the perpetrators fled the scene and went into hiding.
Police investigations revealed Last Takundwa as a neighbor to the victim’s parents. Following the incident, enraged members of the public allegedly congregated outside Takundwa’s residence, demanding his apprehension, and causing property damage in the process.