The domestic conflict between Tarisai Musakanda, the Zimbabwean cricket player, and his wife Tinodiwanashe Makunike, also known as Mai Dewei, led to his detention and the filing of a serious accusation of attempted murder.
Musakanda last participated in international cricket over two years ago. He has played for Zimbabwe in five Tests, sixteen ODIs, and twelve T20Is. In addition to prior legal troubles pertaining to a deadly car accident in 2022, his arrest represents yet another upsetting development in his personal life.
Mai Dewei hired two guys to build a shelter for her vending site, which is when the altercation happened, according to National Police Spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi. When these men came to get paid, things got out of hand and there was a fight with Musakanda.
Based on witnesses, Mai Dewei’s calls for assistance woke up the neighbours at around three in the morning. Speaking anonymously, a neighbour described the terrifying scenario.
“We were awakened by their noise, Mai Dewei shouting for help and we rushed there. Upon arriving, Musakanda was holding a knife and his wife trying to block and she got injured. When we restrained them, Mai Dewei had been stabbed on her back and we rushed her to the hospital.
Musakanda was arrested and is detained at Kwekwe Central Police Station. The two have been at each other’s throats several times and Musakanda once beat her up with a bet stick. When we restrained them, Mai Dewei had been stabbed on her back and we rushed her to the hospital,” the neighbor said as quoted by HMetro.
Tarisai Musakanda was previously accused of murder
Musakanda allegedly stabbed his wife with a kitchen knife as the scene swiftly descended into violence. Mai Dewei suffered injuries to her back and hands. The pair is said to have a history of domestic conflicts, therefore this episode is not unique.
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After then, Musakanda was taken into custody and is still being held at the Kwekwe Central Police Station. This arrest follows a prior court dispute in 2022, when Musakanda was accused of culpable homicide for her role in the car accident death of former tennis star Gwinyai Chingoka. He was later exonerated of those accusations.
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