Bulawayo Caretaker, 85, Axed After Rejecting Sex Demand: Police - Zimbabwe News Now

Police Launch Manhunt After Elderly Man, 85, Axed Over Spurned Advances

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) have launched an urgent manhunt following a shocking incident in which an 85-year-old man was attacked with an axe after rejecting a woman’s alleged sexual advances. The elderly man, who works as a property caretaker, narrowly survived the assault, leaving the local community in disbelief over the violence directed at one of its most vulnerable members. According to police reports, the incident occurred on the …

Bulawayo caretaker, 85, axed after rejecting sex demand: police - Zimbabwe News Now

BULAWAYO – An 85-year-old caretaker at a plot in Kensington was seriously injured after being struck in the neck with an axe by a woman who allegedly demanded sex, police said. The attack occurred at around 5PM on August 10 when the woman, who is known to the victim, entered his room and made the sexual demand. Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Nomalanga Msebele said the elderly man refused, prompting the suspect to grab an axe from the roo…