Anger flared after friends of a dead man took his body to the home of his alleged killer. Kombi workers carried Tendai Nenguwo's remains to former police officer Crispen Marara's rural property last Thursday. The unusual act broke deep cultural taboos in Gadzikwa village, Chihota. Chief Nenguwo called both families to his traditional court this Saturday. The Marara family filed a formal complaint about the incident.
The chief stressed that criminal courts should handle justice, not private citizens. He said bringing a corpse to someone's house goes against local customs. The Nenguwo family claims they did not approve of what happened. A family member said young men acted out of anger without permission. They worry about possible fines from the chief's court.
The case started when Marara allegedly attacked Nenguwo over $560 in missed rent payments. Four other people helped beat the tenant during the January fight. Nenguwo spent months in the hospital before he died on April 13. Marara faces murder charges, but his helpers remain free. The community stands divided as legal cases move forward.
Experts warn that such funeral protests make legal cases harder to resolve fairly. The village waits for answers as Saturday's hearing approaches. The conflict shows the gap between modern courts and old ways of settling disputes. Both systems must work through this complicated case.
The chief stressed that criminal courts should handle justice, not private citizens. He said bringing a corpse to someone's house goes against local customs. The Nenguwo family claims they did not approve of what happened. A family member said young men acted out of anger without permission. They worry about possible fines from the chief's court.
The case started when Marara allegedly attacked Nenguwo over $560 in missed rent payments. Four other people helped beat the tenant during the January fight. Nenguwo spent months in the hospital before he died on April 13. Marara faces murder charges, but his helpers remain free. The community stands divided as legal cases move forward.
Experts warn that such funeral protests make legal cases harder to resolve fairly. The village waits for answers as Saturday's hearing approaches. The conflict shows the gap between modern courts and old ways of settling disputes. Both systems must work through this complicated case.
