This is Rachel Mafuta (18) who was mauled by her husband, Johannes Karimanzira (24), in Marange. She is now recovering at Mutare Provinc...
This is Rachel Mafuta (18) who was mauled by her husband, Johannes
Karimanzira (24), in Marange. She is now
recovering at Mutare Provincial Hospital.
“He told me that he
was going to kill me, but I thought it was a joke until he started biting my
face and lips. He bit my ears and when I tried to push him away, he mauled my
hands.
“He shouted that blood was supposed to be spilled that
night and that I was supposed to be a sacrificial lamb. I was supposed to die
since his ancestors had elected me. As we speak, his grandmother whom we stay
with has already disappeared since he also told her that she was the next
victim,” she told Manica Post.
“When I tried to call out for help he bit my lips. He was
only restrained by relatives who rushed to the scene to rescue me after they
heard my calls. Had it not been for them, I would be dead by now.
She said a few days preceding the attack, she had asked
Karimanzira for permission to visit her parents in Mutare, fearing for her life
due to an upsurge in his violent penchant towards her.
Karimanzira was infuriated by Rachel’s request and pounced.
A police report has since been made.
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