Gweru – A Shurugwi man, Emmanuel Mahembe, has been found guilty of two counts of murder and related theft charges following a trial at the High Court in Gweru.
The 37-year-old was convicted for the brutal killings of two girlfriends in 2021, after which he stole their vehicles and other possessions.
The court heard harrowing details of Mahembe’s predatory behaviour, revealing a pattern of luring unsuspecting rich women into relationships before murdering them. The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) outlined the chilling circumstances surrounding each
Gweru – A Shurugwi man, Emmanuel Mahembe, has been found guilty of two counts of murder and related theft charges following a trial at the High Court in Gweru.
The 37-year-old was convicted for the brutal killings of two girlfriends in 2021, after which he stole their vehicles and other possessions.
The court heard harrowing details of Mahembe’s predatory behaviour, revealing a pattern of luring unsuspecting rich women into relationships before murdering them. The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ) outlined the chilling circumstances surrounding each death.
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In the first incident, between August 2021 and September 2021, Mahembe met a 37-year-old woman at Donga, Chachacha Business Centre in Shurugwi.
“The two drove the now deceased’s motor vehicle, a Honda Fit, to Dhanga dip tank where the accused person murdered the deceased,” the NPAZ statement detailed.
“He wrapped the body in a blanket and buried it along Gwamamvura Riverbed before driving off in her motor vehicle. He later sold the motor vehicle.”
The second murder occurred on May 22, 2021. Mahembe, again employing a similar tactic, met a 35-year-old woman and they drove to her sister’s home in Shurugwi.
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In the first incident, between August 2021 and September 2021, Mahembe met a 37-year-old woman at Donga, Chachacha Business Centre in Shurugwi.
“The two drove the now deceased’s motor vehicle, a Honda Fit, to Dhanga dip tank where the accused person murdered the deceased,” the NPAZ statement detailed.
“He wrapped the body in a blanket and buried it along Gwamamvura Riverbed before driving off in her motor vehicle. He later sold the motor vehicle.”
The second murder occurred on May 22, 2021. Mahembe, again employing a similar tactic, met a 35-year-old woman and they drove to her sister’s home in Shurugwi.
