Just two weeks earlier, Perseverance Ncube had been celebrating her 35th birthday. A mum-of-two, she had battled adversity but had managed to build a future for herself and her family.
A single parent, orphaned at the age of six, she worked two jobs to provide everything she could for her two young children.
But her quiet, happy life was brought to a brutal end when a ghost from her past re-emerged. A jealous, violent ex-partner, who would not leave her alone.
Obert Moyo was on licence following his release from prison when he murdered Perseverance, or Percy as she was fondly known by her loved ones. READ MORE: The evil monster who tore a family apart after murdering the woman he claimed to love He was also living in the UK illegally.
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