Dr Utete's body taken to his rural home

The body of the late national hero, Dr Charles Utete has been taken to his rural home in Nharira, Chivhu in Mashonaland East province.

The body of the late national hero Dr Utete accompanied by his wife and relatives left One Commando Barracks this Monday morning for his rural home in Nharira aboard a military helicopter.

Home Affairs representative, Mr William Changwara says today is family programme whereby relatives in his rural home will be given the opportunity to bid farewell to the late national hero.

The body will be back in Harare this afternoon where a service will be held at Trinity Methodist Church in the capital.

It will then be taken to his residence in Highlands where it will lie in state awaiting burial at the National Heroes Acre on Tuesday.