A BULAWAYO man is behind bars for hitting a colleague with a brick on the forehead in a dispute over a girlfriend.
Brian Moyo (25) of Clark Road in Suburbs, Bulawayo, is facing a charge of murder. He killed Phumulani Moyo (38) of the same area.
Bulawayo acting provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Thandekile Ndlovu confirmed the incident in a statement yesterday.
“On July 11, the now deceased Phumulani Moyo, a male adult aged 38 years of Clark Road, Suburbs in Bulawayo had a misunderstanding with the accused person over a girlfriend. The accused person then hit the now deceased with a brick on the foreheadand he became unconscious,” she said.
Ndlovu said neighbours summoned an ambulance, which ferried the now deceased to hospital, where he succumbed to the injuries on July 18 while admitted.
On July 27, a police report was made, leading to the arrest of the accused person.
Ndlovu urged members of the public to desist from violence and solve their differences amicably.
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