16-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death For Having 6 Boyfriends In Zimbabwe

A 27-year-old man from Gweru was sentenced to eight years in jail after he was convicted of beating his 16-year-old sister to dying after accusing her of being promiscuous. This was after the brother found that the Type 3 teen was courting 6 boyfriends after going by her WhatsApp messages.

Terrence Tarisai of Clifton Park pleaded not responsible to the homicide of his sister Tryphine when he appeared earlier than Bulawayo Excessive Court docket choose, Justice Maxwell Takuva. Following a full trial, nevertheless, Justice Takuva dismissed the homicide cost towards Tarisai. He discovered him responsible of culpable murder as an alternative.

In passing sentence, the Excessive Court docket choose lamented the rise in instances of extreme use of drive towards minors throughout disciplining. The Herald studies Justice Takuva as saying,

“There’s want for folks and guardians to keep away from extreme drive when disciplining their kids as a result of it results in pointless lack of life. A younger life was misplaced unnecessarily. The accused is discovered responsible of culpable murder and is sentenced to eight years in jail. A 12 months of his sentence is suspended on situation of excellent behaviour.”

Throughout the trial, the courtroom heard that on July 22, 2020, Tarisai returned dwelling and found that Tryphine was absent and had left her 10-year- previous sister alone.

Tryphine who was a Type 3 scholar at Ascot Excessive Faculty in Gweru returned dwelling at round 6 PM. She informed her brother that she had been on the outlets. Nonetheless, Tarisai didn’t imagine her. He grabbed her telephone and went by her WhatsApp messages the place he found that she was courting multipe boyfriends. He threatened to beat her up accusing her of being promiscuous.

Sensing hazard, Tryphine fled dwelling and sought refuge at her aunt’s place in Mtapa Part 7, Gweru. The subsequent morning, the aunt accompanied Tryphine again dwelling.

After speaking by the matter, Tarisai stated that he was going to self-discipline his sister for being promiscuous. He then proceeded to beat her up with a black twine. Tarisai then ordered his sister to name all 6 boyfriends to finish the relationships, earlier than continuing to assault her.

After the assault, Tryphine complained that she was feeling chilly and was put in mattress by her aunt. She died in her sleep a number of hours later resulting in the arrest of Tarisai.