Cricketer TARISAI MUSAKANDA arrested on attempted murder charges after stabbing wife

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 - Tarisai Musakanda, a former Zimbabwean national cricket player, has been arrested on charges of attempted murd3r after a violent confrontation with his wife.

Musakanda, who last represented Zimbabwe nearly two years ago, is now facing serious legal trouble following this incident.

According to National Police Spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi, the altercation reportedly began after Tinodiwanashe hired two men to construct a shelter at her vending site. When the workers returned to collect payment, tensions flared, leading to a violent confrontation involving Musakanda.

Eyewitnesses from the neighbourhood were alerted by screams coming from the couple’s house around 3 a.m. One of the neighbours, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the scene.

“We were woken up by the sound of shouting. Mai Dewei was calling for help, so we rushed over. When we arrived, we saw Musakanda holding a knife, and his wife was trying to protect herself, but she was injured. After we managed to intervene, we saw that she had been stabbed in the back, and we immediately took her to the hospital.” the witness said

The neighbour also mentioned that this was not the first instance of violence between the couple, saying, “They’ve had many fights in the past. Musakanda even beat her once with a stick. This time, it got worse, and we had to step in before things became fatal.”

Musakanda is no stranger to legal issues, having been previously charged in connection with a fatal car accident in 2022.