Anymore Zvitsva made his initial court appearance while hospitalized. The proceedings were highly unusual due to the gravity of the charges and the physical condition of the suspect.
After a tip-off reportedly involving local spirit mediums, security forces cornered Zvitsva in Guruve. He was shot in the left leg by a soldier during the capture and subsequently airlifted by helicopter for medical treatment before being placed in hospital custody.
Police arrested Zvitsva’s 107-year-old grandmother, Emma, and his siblings. They were accused of providing the fugitive with food, clothing, and information regarding police movements, allowing him to evade capture for weeks.
Anymore Zvitsva killed two people in Bocha Village. The two were Saujati Matora and Shalom Malunga.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police urged those with information to contact the National Complaints Desk offering a cash reward.
An elderly woman (55) and a six-month-old infant were found dead with severe head injuries. While investigation continued to formally link him, the proximity and timing led police to believe Zvitsva was responsible.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) launched a massive operation involving drones, canine units, and horse patrols. Intelligence units focused on the mountainous areas of Guruve where Zvitsva was known to forage.
In his most brutal attack, Zvitsva targeted his own relatives. He murdered five family members on-site. These were Grace Zvitsva (66), Tendai Zvitsva (40), Loice Chiringaushe (37), Takudzwa Kariva (5), and Tatenda Chirenje (2). A sixth victim, Tendai Zvitsva, was found critically injured and died later in the hospital.
Zvitsva claimed another life at Nyakapupu Mountain, where he was believed to be using the high terrain as a hideout.
Anymore Zvitsva kills Pamela Chipangura, Kudzai Chipangura, and Tawanda Jariwa. Zvitsva is alleged to have killed these three individuals in a single night of violence within Zimuna Village.
Anymore Zvitsva murdered Megina Chizema, Stacey Pulango, and Allet Kavhura. Zvitsva forced his way into a home, waking Megina Chizema. Under threat of a knife, he forced her onto a bed and strangled her with snare wire. Two others at the farm were also killed during the invasion.
Elisha Dickens Chikwavarara and Dudzai Mazuvaawanda were attacked by Anymore Zvitsva while carrying water buckets to a garden. Chikwavarara was killed with an unidentified object, while Mazuvaawanda was dragged away, strangled with wire, and hung from a tree.
Anymore Zvitsva ambushed Alice Marangarire while she searching for cattle in the grazing fields. Zvitsva threatened her with a machete and strangled her with a wire. Her body was found the next day.
A month after killing Jane Dube, Zvitsva ambushed Modester Isaac while she was herding cattle. He forced her into the bush at knifepoint, raped her, and then strangled her with wire before hanging her body from a tree. Villagers discovered her body the following morning.
Zvitsva broke into Jane Dube’s home to demand money. When she fled into a nearby maize field, he chased her down and bludgeoned her to death with an iron rod.