Shepherd Muringani: Married Man Who Set Girlfriend On Fire For Cheating On Him In Zimbabwe Arrested
A married man identified as Shepherd Muringani has been arrested by the Zimbabwean police after he set his girlfriend on fire for cheating on him. It’s understood that the suspect had been suspecting for a while that his girlfriend had been frolicking with other men and going out to a beer parlour against his wishes. The incident is reported to have happened on Sunday morning at the woman’s lodgings in Mkoba 12 Infill suburb after a bitter argument with the victim, Ms Priscilla Munyanyi, a mother of a three-year-old girl.
Asst Insp. Mukwende said the boyfriend, Shepherd Muringani, a mechanic in the city, was arrested after a trap was set at the hospital where he had gone to check on Ms Munyanyi’s condition at about 6PM yesterday.
“I can confirm that we have arrested a male adult from Mkoba 12 Infill Suburb in connection with the scalding of a woman with an unknown substance in the same suburb on Sunday morning. The suspect was arrested at Gweru Provincial Hospital where he had gone to see the victim. He is facing attempted murder charges and will appear in court soon as investigations are still underway,” she said.
Shepherd Muringani disclosed in an interview, just before his arrest, that he had a quarrel with Ms Munyanyi but denied scalding her. He also added that he was the one taking care of his victim and that she could have attempted to commit suicide after he ended their relationship.
“Yes, we had a dispute after I told her that it was over. Since I was the one paying rentals and taking care of her three-year- old child, she might have failed to come to terms with the hard truth. The reason I called it quits is because she was always in bars and night clubs, something I was totally against,” said Muringani.
“She was cooking using a paraffin stove so she might have burnt herself with that. When the incident occurred I was at my workplace in Mkoba 12 Light Industries where I work as a car mechanic.”
According to The Chronicle, the two lovers had a misunderstanding on Sunday morning at the woman’s lodgings.
“We know these two people. They are in a relationship and we know Priscilla as Shepherd’s small house. We were called to the scene after Shepherd allegedly scalded her. We don’t know why. We then ferried her to Gweru Provincial Hospital where her condition is said to be critical.”
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