Husband, 78, kills wife over suspected infidelity

The AngolaPress reports:

"Harare, Zimbabwe, 01/14 - A 78-year-old Zimbabwean man appeared in court in the south of the country Thursday on charges of beating his wife, 73, to death over suspected unfaithfulness.

Police spokesman Trust Ndlovu said Khaza Mlotshwa of Mangwe District, was brutally murdered Monday by her husband, after accusing her of having extra-marital affairs with unnamed men.

The accused was not named and the case has been adjourned.

Although marital murders are not uncommon in Zimbabwe, this particular incident has shocked the community, given the age of the couple. "