By Zim GBC News| Bulawayo\/Kwekwe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BULAWAYO \u2013 An 85-year-old caretaker is fighting for his life in hospital after a woman brutally attacked him with an axe when he rejected her sexual demand, police confirmed to Zim GBC News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The harrowing incident occurred around 5 PM on August 10 at a plot in Kensington.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to Bulawayo Police Spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Msebele, the suspect \u2013 known to the elderly victim \u2013 entered his room and made an unwelcome sexual advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen the complainant refused, the suspect grabbed an axe from the room and struck him once on the right side of the neck,\u201d Inspector Msebele stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe victim sustained a deep cut and reported the matter to the police. An ambulance ferried him to hospital for treatment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a separate but chillingly similar case, Kwekwe police have arrested two men \u2013 Thembinkosi Ndlovu (22) and Nkosinomusa Moyo (24) \u2013 for the murder of 40-year-old Rosemary Diana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authorities report that Diana was attacked at Mutegude Shops, Redcliff, on August 10 after rejecting Moyo\u2019s romantic advances. Ndlovu allegedly beat her with a cooking stick while Moyo stabbed her in the back. Diana died at the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police Appeal for Calm and Information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inspector Msebele urged the public to assist in locating the female suspect in the Bulawayo attack, emphasizing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe appeal for information that could lead to the arrest of the suspect. The public is urged to resolve disputes peacefully and reject all forms of violence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Regarding the Kwekwe murder, police confirmed both suspects are in custody and will face murder charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These back-to-back violent attacks, both triggered by rejection, have sparked outrage and renewed calls for action against gender-based violence in Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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