Tuesday, December 30, 2025 - 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.
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