Zimbabwean filmmaker Violet Avoid, celebrated for her appearance in Andy Muridzo and Jeetaz Band’s music video ‘Malowe,’ has taken her own life at the age of 33 by injesting rat poison, just one day after marking her birthday.
The devastating incident comes in the wake of a tumultuous period in Violet’s life, starting with her revelation of being raped during a work function after a night of heavy drinking.
She disclosed that after a night of wild drinking, she woke up the next morning and found out she had been r@ped. She expressed confusion and distress, unable to identify the perpetrator who took advantage of her while she was in a drunken stupor.
In the aftermath, she chose not to confide in anyone, including her husband, opting instead to take morning-after pills, hoping to prevent pregnancy.
Eventually, she began noticing pregnancy symptoms and confirmed her suspicions through a test, discovering she was pregnant.
Shocked by this revelation, she briefly contemplated attributing the pregnancy to her husband, yet that seemed implausible as he had been away for at least three months.
Feeling trapped with no viable options, she continued concealing her pregnancy from her husband. However, as time passed, her husband began noticing telltale signs and confronted her. Despite his inquiries, she vehemently denied being pregnant.
Her decision to keep the incident to herself led to a deteriorating emotional state making her ill. Concerned for her well-being, her husband suggested seeking medical help, but she refused, leading to a heated argument.
Matters escalated when her husband’s friend, also her boss, intervened, resulting in a physical altercation. Her husband was seriously injured after her boss knocked him over and he hit his head on the corner of the table.
Upon realizing the extent of her husband’s injuries, Violet’s boss fled the scene, leaving her in a panic. With her husband bleeding and in considerable pain, she urgently sought help from her neighbours, who assisted her in transporting her husband to the hospital.
She was arrested at the hospital when she refused to disclose how her husband had sustained his injuries. After spending several days in prison, she was eventually released when her boss surrendered himself.
Upon her release, she resumed caring for her husband, who remained hospitalized. However, following his discharge, her situation worsened dramatically when her husband told her to pack her bags and leave.
The subsequent arrest and release, along with her husband’s decision to end their marriage, left Violet with no support system.
Despite finding temporary refuge at the Seventh Day Adventist church, where she worked as a farmer, life’s challenges overwhelmed her, prompting the tragic decision to end her own life.
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