Mother forces poison down children throats
In the quiet town of Bikita, a mother’s despair spiraled into a chilling tragedy. Persistence Mazhe, a 31-year-old woman from Duma in Nyika, was driven to the edge, her spirit shattered by a heated dispute with her husband. The echoes of their argument still hung in the air when she made a decision that would forever mark their lives with sorrow.
She found herself journeying back to her rural home at Zinhata area, Farm 269 in Gutu, a place that once held memories of simpler times. It was here that she chose to end her own life, a decision as cold and final as the poison she held in her trembling hands.
Her husband, Joas Taramusha, was left reeling when he received a call from Persistence. Her voice, usually filled with life, was now a hollow whisper, carrying the weight of her impending doom. She told him of her plan to commit suicide, her words cutting through the silence like a knife.
Their son, a bright-eyed nine-year-old, was the first to succumb to the poison. His life, once filled with the promise of youth, was extinguished upon arrival at Silveira Mission Hospital. His younger siblings, aged seven and three, are now locked in a fierce battle for survival, their small bodies fighting against the deadly toxin coursing through their veins.
Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa, the spokesperson for the Masvingo Police, was unavailable for comment, leaving a void filled only with unanswered questions.
Taramusha recounted the horrifying events, his voice heavy with regret. He spoke of how Persistence purchased a pesticide, a deadly elixir that she forced upon their innocent children before consuming it herself.
“I argued with my wife at our home in Nyika Growth Point in Bikita,” he confessed, his words laced with guilt. “She called me the next morning, her voice echoing with a chilling resolve. She told me she was going to our rural home in Gutu to commit suicide.”
His voice broke as he continued, “She called again after a few hours, her words a haunting premonition. She had bought a pesticide and forced our children to drink it before she did the same. My brother called me, his voice trembling as he relayed the horrifying news. We rushed them to Silveira Mission Hospital, but it was too late for my son. He died upon admission.”
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