In the quiet village of Mutasa, a shocking tale spun from deceit and superstition has left a young couple shattered. Lucia Kachikombe’s marriage to Tawanda Machiwana unraveled after a local prophetess, Madzimai Clara, cast dark accusations of witchcraft, alleging that Lucia was possessed by an evil spirit responsible for her mother-in-law’s mysterious death—and even plotting her sister-in-law’s demise through stolen underwear.

Lucia’s nightmare began innocuously when her sister-in-law sought counsel from Madzimai Clara. Soon after, the prophetess summoned Lucia, branding her a witch and prescribing a river cleansing ritual involving a red cloth. But the ritual failed to exorcise the supposed evil, and the seeds of suspicion blossomed into full-blown family distrust.

Tawanda, caught between love and family pressure, declared he could no longer live with a “witch,” forcing Lucia out and shattering their union. Emma Musere, Lucia’s mother, was drawn into the maelstrom, receiving ominous warnings that her pregnant daughter’s child would not survive unless the spirit was removed—a prophecy defied when a healthy baby was born and the husband remained alive.

Family members, haunted by the unexplained death of the mother-in-law, clung to Madzimai Clara’s words as truth, convinced that the prophecy had sealed their fate. Yet in court, the prophetess denied branding Lucia a witch, insisting her warnings were meant to protect the unborn child, not destroy a marriage.

Chief Mutasa, presiding over the case, condemned the prophetess for sowing division through fear and superstition, urging the family to seek multiple opinions before condemning one member. “You are acting on the words of one woman, and the consequences are devastating,” he warned, calling for reconciliation if innocence is confirmed.

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