{"id":11444,"date":"2025-12-24T16:43:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T16:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=11444"},"modified":"2025-12-24T16:43:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T16:43:20","slug":"mberengwa-teen-in-critical-condition-after-ex-boyfriends-brutal-knife-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=11444","title":{"rendered":"Mberengwa Teen in Critical Condition After Ex-Boyfriend&#8217;s Brutal Knife Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Zim GBC News | Midlands Correspondent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MBERENGWA \u2013 A 17-year-old girl is fighting for her life in hospital after being stabbed multiple times in the abdomen, leaving her intestines protruding, in a violent attack linked to a failed relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in Village 3, under Chief Bvute. Police identified the suspect as Learnmore Magonza, who is currently on the run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, the victim and Magonza had previously cohabited in Zvishavane before their relationship ended, prompting the teenager to return to her parents&#8217; home in Mberengwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is alleged that the two were once lovers and stayed together in Zvishavane. The relationship later collapsed, prompting the girl to return to her parents\u2019 home,\u201d said Inspector Mahoko.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police reports indicate that Magonza visited the girl&#8217;s home in an attempt to reconcile. When she refused, a heated argument ensued, culminating in the suspect allegedly drawing an okapi knife and stabbing her repeatedly in the abdomen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe vicious attack left the girl\u2019s intestines protruding through a deep abdominal wound,\u201d Inspector Mahoko confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The victim was initially rushed to Mberengwa District Hospital for emergency treatment before being transferred to United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) due to the severity of her injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHer condition is reported to be serious,\u201d added Inspector Mahoko.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Mberengwa is investigating the matter, and a manhunt has been launched for the suspect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspector Mahoko used the incident to urge the public to seek peaceful conflict resolution and to adhere to the law regarding minors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe appeal to people to find peaceful ways of resolving their differences. Violence is never a solution. It is also a criminal offence to engage in sexual relationships with minors under the age of 18,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police are appealing to anyone with information on Magonza\u2019s whereabouts to contact their nearest police station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow us for more updates:<br>\u00b7X (Twitter): @ZimGbc<br>\u00b7Instagram: @ZimGBCNews<br>\u00b7TikTok: @ZimGBCNews_01<br>\u00b7Facebook: Zim GBC News<br>\u00b7YouTube: Zim GBC News<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get real-time alerts on WhatsApp:<br>+263 773 820 323<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For in-depth coverage, visit our website: www.zimgbcnews.co.zw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zim GBC News | Global News From An African Perspective\u00a92025<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zim GBC News | Midlands Correspondent MBERENGWA \u2013 A 17-year-old girl is fighting for her life in hospital after being stabbed multiple times in the abdomen, leaving her intestines protruding,&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[128],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11444","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community-and-gender-affairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11444","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11444"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11444\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11446,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11444\/revisions\/11446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11445"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11444"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11444"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11444"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}