Man hangs self after killing granny (70)

IN an incident that has left villagers in Mutoko shell-shocked, a 31-year-old man fatally attacked his grandmother with a log before committing suicide after accusing her of failing to buy his medication.

The body of Patrick Hungwa, of Tsiko village, was discovered hanging from a tree in a hill on Saturday shortly after he killed his paternal grandmother Anna Hungwa (70) with a log.

Mashonaland East provincial police spokesperson Inspector Simon Chazovachiyi confirmed the incident yesterday.

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