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Murdered boy (5) found without limbs
25 Jan 2016 at 18:44hrs | Views
In a suspected case of ritual murder, a five year old boy from Nyakuchicha area under Chief Makopa in Chiweshe was brutally killed and his body was discovered six days later with some limbs missing.
The body of the boy, Patrick Mungazvombo (pictured) who went missing on Sunday last week was discovered on Saturday.
The 17th of January 2016 will be a Sunday the Murongazvombo family under Headman Mbisva, might not want to remember.
The day had started with normal routines of attending church but by its end, their beloved son, Patrick had gone missing.
He was never to be seen alive again.
The 5 year old disappeared from the cattle kraals where he was playing after coming from church that Sunday afternoon.
Patrick's body was found after six days in an advanced state of decomposition, with both hands and legs missing.
Elders in the area suspect that the way the body of the boy was butchered could have something to do with ritual practices.
The murder follows another incident in Kwekwe's Rutendo suburb where two four year old boys were also found dead on Thursday with some body parts missing.
Another case was reported in Marondera last week, and Knowledge Kapesa, who is accused of murdering his brother's 6 year old boy, Tashinga, appeared in court on Saturday and was remanded in custody to the 4th of February.
The body of the boy, Patrick Mungazvombo (pictured) who went missing on Sunday last week was discovered on Saturday.
The 17th of January 2016 will be a Sunday the Murongazvombo family under Headman Mbisva, might not want to remember.
The day had started with normal routines of attending church but by its end, their beloved son, Patrick had gone missing.
He was never to be seen alive again.
The 5 year old disappeared from the cattle kraals where he was playing after coming from church that Sunday afternoon.
Patrick's body was found after six days in an advanced state of decomposition, with both hands and legs missing.
Elders in the area suspect that the way the body of the boy was butchered could have something to do with ritual practices.
The murder follows another incident in Kwekwe's Rutendo suburb where two four year old boys were also found dead on Thursday with some body parts missing.
Another case was reported in Marondera last week, and Knowledge Kapesa, who is accused of murdering his brother's 6 year old boy, Tashinga, appeared in court on Saturday and was remanded in custody to the 4th of February.
Source - ZBC
