A 41-year-old man from Waterfalls, Zimbabwe, has been arrested for allegedly torturing and killing his 19-year-old son after the teenager failed a police recruitment exercise.
Police identified the suspect as Gibson Munyoro, a security officer, who reportedly had high expectations that his son, Ngonidzashe Munyoro, would join the Zimbabwe Republic Police.
According to reports, Ngonidzashe attended recruitment interviews at Mkushi Academy (formerly Morris Depot) on 29 July but was sent home on 2 August after being deemed unfit for police duties.
Eyewitnesses told H-Metro that Gibson reacted with violent rage, tying his son’s hands and legs, inserting an iron bar between them, and suspending him between two tables. He then allegedly assaulted the teenager repeatedly with a baton stick, warning neighbours not to intervene.
The boy’s mother, Ruvimbo Masunga, rushed to the scene after being alerted by neighbours and, with their assistance, managed to free him from his father’s grip. However, Ngonidzashe succumbed to his injuries at home before medical help could arrive.
Harare provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Luckmore Chakanza, confirmed the arrest, stating that the matter is being treated as a murder case and investigations are ongoing.
