~7 years ago — Year 0: Marriage and working partnership begin
- Victor Makarimai (“Boss Vikela”) and Vimbai Mushava begin their roughly 6-year marriage.
- They work together as long-distance truck drivers in Poland, sharing one truck and traveling extensively across Europe.
Early marriage / early road years
- Tensions flare during long drives; Victor alleges frequent arguments.
- After Vimbai allegedly threatens Victor with a knife inside the truck cab, they stop keeping knives in the truck.
During the marriage — Germany hotel incident
- Vimbai discovers she is pregnant.
- Victor is reportedly happy; Vimbai reportedly worries about job stability and expresses a desire to terminate the pregnancy in Zimbabwe or South Africa.
- An intense argument leads to law enforcement being called to their hotel in Germany.
After the Germany dispute — professional separation
- The couple asks their employer to separate them professionally.
- Victor continues driving solo.
- Vimbai eventually moves to a different trucking company.
Separation period — continued strain
- Despite working separately, Victor alleges Vimbai sends continuous threatening messages.
- Conflicts extend to issues back home involving the children, including a message from their son about a “dark cloud” hanging over him.
- Relatives note friction deepened when Victor builds a house for his mother without consulting Vimbai.
Final years of the marriage — alleged marital violence
- Victor alleges Vimbai frequently engages in physical violence during arguments, including choking him and grabbing his private parts.
- Victor alleges knife incidents inside the truck cab and says he used to wait for Vimbai to fall asleep before going to bed himself.
- Victor describes living in deep fear and says in video testimony: “Ndakapotsa ndafa” (“I almost died”).
Shortly before the poisoning — breakup
- Vimbai returns from a trip to Zimbabwe, packs her belongings, and declares the marriage officially over.
- She allegedly keeps contacting Victor and repeatedly invokes their marriage vows: “Till death do us part.”
Incident day — Rusape to Harare
- Vimbai takes Victor’s two sons, Emmanuel (Grade 7) and Tanaka (Grade 5, Mabvazuwa Primary School, Rusape), from Rusape to Harare.
- The pretext is that they are going to meet their biological mother, Loice Jose, at Mbare Musika bus terminus in Harare.
- Shortly before falling ill, Emmanuel sends Victor a text: “Daddy namatai” (“Dad, please pray”).
During the journey — alleged poisoning
- The boys are allegedly given ice cream laced with poison.
- They suffer severe stomach pain and vomiting.
Hospital and disappearance
- An individual gives them a lift and rushes them to Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare.
- Vimbai disappears before the children are formally admitted, leaving the driver to fill out the paperwork.
Tragic outcome
- Tanaka passes away shortly after arrival.
- Emmanuel dies a few minutes later.
- Police immediately launch a hunt for Vimbai Mushava as the prime suspect.
Key caveat: The file repeatedly notes that these details stem solely from the husband’s perspective and online reports; the allegations are unverified and do not constitute established facts.
