Family claims bad handling of 'Ebola' corpse

The husband of a Mbare woman who was suspected to have died of Ebola in Guinea Conakry has rejected claims that they attempted to steal the body from a funeral parlour.

The distraught family also blew holes on official claims that mourners were disinfected and thorough safety precautions were taken.

The deceased, Tarisai Gombakomba, died on December 18 and her body was transported to Harare via France and Ethiopia and reached Zimbabwe on January 15.

Gombakomba was employed as a domestic work since 2009 by Oumou Younosa Sal, WHO's country representative in Guinea.

While authorities claim her body was packaged in three body bags, covered in zinc metal sheet and then placed in a metal coffin before being flown back to Zimbabwe for burial four weeks ago.

The family, however; said the body was in fact in a wooden coffin.

The relatives claim that they were not even treated or fumigated as claimed by authorities.

There are serious conflicting statements by the family and the City of Harare health department.