In the shadowed corners of Shurugwi, a nightmare unfolded that chills the soul. Veronica Mudzipuri, a 52-year-old grandmother, stands accused of committing an unspeakable horror upon her own four-year-old granddaughter, Tawanayasha Kadhene.

On the grim day of August 28, 2025, the Zimbabwe Republic Police uncovered a ghastly truth. Veronica, known locally as an artisanal miner, allegedly poisoned the innocent child by slipping deadly pesticide into her maheu. As the little girl’s life ebbed away, a far more macabre act took place.

In a scene ripped from the darkest nightmares, Veronica is said to have carved flesh from the child’s cheek. With the aid of a traditional healer’s sinister herbs, she cooked this flesh into a grotesque concoction and consumed it — a terrifying ritual believed to hold dark, forbidden power linked to money and prosperity.

This act of cannibalistic evil has shaken the community to its core, a chilling reminder of how horror can lurk within the closest bonds of family. The investigation remains ongoing, but the horror of that day will haunt Shurugwi forever.

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