Witchcraft scare as dead child's body is found 'hidden' in a trunk

MATBELELAND NORTH - A Lupane family which had lost several children under mysterious circumstances found the answers to their questions after a witch hunter whom they had hired discovered a trunk with a dead body of a toddler who had died some days ago.

The incident occurred in November at one Albert Ncube's homestead in Mzola village. The trunk which was dug in front of the entrance of the kitchen belonged to Ncube's mother, according to Umthunywa, a local tabloid.

According to the tabloid, the family which was tormented by goblins had lost three children in two consecutive years under mysterious circumstances. The goblins were suspected to belong to the family's grandma.

Albert Ncube, who is son to the owner of the homestead, agreed that the incident occurred. He said some family members had deserted the family home after being tormented on end by goblins prompting the family to seek the services of a n'anga.

He added that the n'anga removed witchcraft stuff from the homestead leading to the discovery of a trunk with a child's dead body.