A New Mabvuku couple allegedly killed its newly-born baby before dumping the body in a trench, Zimmreports.

So gross was the act that one of the parents was overcome with guilt and reported the case to the police.

Yesterday, the couple appeared in court accused of infanticide.

The child’s father, Samson Jackson (46) was the one who reported himself to the police, two days after the incident, saying he could not keep his silence anymore.

Jackson and his wife, Martha Gomo (32) appeared before Harare magistrate Dennis Mangosi.

The court heard that Gomo gave birth alone in her bedroom on the night of December 11.

She reportedly wrapped the newly-born baby in a black plastic bag and placed it in a yellow bucket.

She then covered the bucket with a lid.

She allegedly kept the baby in the bucket until it died around midnight.

She called her husband, Jackson, who was in another room with her brother, and asked him to accompany her to get rid of the baby’s body.

They then proceeded to trenches near Tafara High School where they disposed of the body.

The body was discovered by members of the public who informed the police.

Jackson was overcome with guilt and went to confess to the police that he and his wife were responsible, leading to their arrest

Also on iHarare, Zora Music legend Leonard Zhakata on Thursday launched his album Mupendero Wenguva at Crown Plaza at an event that was attended by bigwigs in various spheres of life.

Big names at the launch definitely paid off for Zhakata as he reportedly walked away with more than US$12000 from different sponsors.

Among the guests was Citizens Coalition for Change party leader Nelson Chamisa.