Shock as human body without head found in Norton

In an incident that left residents of Norton shell-shocked, Zimbabwe Republic Police have reported that they are investigating circumstances surrounding a suspected murder case in which the body of an unknown man was found lying on a foot path near Hunyani River in Norton on Saturday.

According to the police, the body, which was on its advanced stage of decomposition, had its head removed.

The skull, the police said, was later found about 15 metres from where the body was. Police have since referred the remains to Norton Hospital for postmortem.

1/2 The ZRP is investigating circumstances surrounding a suspected murder case in which the body of an unknown man was found lying on a foot path near Hunyani River in Norton on 30/04/22. The body, which was on its advanced stage of decomposition, had its head removed.

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Meanwhile police are investigating a murder case which occurred at Kanhukamwe Business Centre, Chiweshe Saturday at about 0200 hrs where three unknown men, who were armed with two unidentified pistols, robbed a local business man of US$2300 cash and six cellphones at his residence.
One of the suspects shot the complainant's wife once on the right side of the chest before they vanished into the darkness.

The victim died on the spot and the body was referred to Concession District Hospital for post-mortem.