A
man who allegedly slit a woman's throat and ripped her stomach open
before removing her private parts and offering them for sale, is today
expected to stand trial at the High Court.
The alleged murderer, Lazarus Kurapxi, savagely killed Marble Marufu in a suspected ritual murder case.
According
to the State case, Marufu's brutal murder occurred on November 30 2009
at Chisaki Farm in Chinhoyi. The State alleges on the day in question
Kurapxi allegedly visited the farm and lured Marufu, who knew him, from
Botas Farm ostensibly to accompany him to Lions' Den along Mhangura
Road. Along the way it is alleged, Kurapxi diverted Marufu into a bushy
area where he produced a pocket knife, grabbed and slit her throat
before ripping her stomach open, killing her instantly.
Upon
realising she was dead, Kurapxi allegedly chopped Marufu's two fingers
from the right hand, two toes from the right foot, her private parts and
portions of the inner part of her left knee. Kurapxi then covered the
body with tree branches and disappeared from the scene after securing
the removed body parts in a plastic bag, it is alleged.
The
following day, Kurapxi allegedly proceeded to Mumi Farm near Chinhoyi
where he met the farm owner, Deon Bezuidnhout and produced a plastic bag
from his pocket telling him he was selling a woman's private parts.
Perturbed
by Kurapxi's alleged merchandise, Bezuidnhout informed his foreman
Marckriel Chauruka who then called members of the neighbourhood watch
committee leading to Kurapxi's arrest.
Upon
being interrogated by the police, Kurapxi allegedly led the officers to
Chisaki Farm where he showed them Marufu's decomposed body. After
visiting the scene of the murder, police recovered a lady's shoe and
further observed the body had been mutilated and some parts were missing
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