Man axes neighbour over firewood

A 38-YEAR-OLD Mvurwi man was arrested on Thursday for axing his neighbour who confronted him for cutting down trees in his field.

Mashonaland Central provincial police spokesperson Inspector Milton Mundembe told NewsDay that Knowledge Chimusande (38), of Bhibho Mine, was assisting police with investigations after he allegedly struck Osward Muleta (19) with an axe.

“We are investigating an attempted murder case in Mvurwi where Chimusande charged towards Muleta, who had warned him on cutting down trees in his field; (which) failure to comply would get him arrested,” Mundembe said.

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