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Zimbabwe woman sells infant via Facebook

 A 27-year-old woman from Bulawayo, Christable Muringani, appeared before Harare magistrate Tilda Mazhande on Wednesday facing charges of human trafficking after allegedly selling her newborn baby through Facebook.Muringani was remand…

Published: 20 Jun 2025 at 06:20hrs | 527 | by Staff reporter

Mother sold two-day old infant

A woman was convicted to a five-year sentence after a Harare magistrates court found her guilty of trafficking a two-day old infant from South Africa to Zimbabwe.According to the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPAZ), Janet Mar…

Published: 04 Feb 2025 at 21:47hrs | 745 | by Gideon Madzikatidze

Midwife in court for trafficking an infant

A midwife stationed at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital, Betty Sena, appeared before the Harare Magistrates' Court on Wednesday facing charges of human trafficking and unlawfully falsifying the death of an infant. Sena, who was remanded in cu…

Published: 28 Nov 2024 at 18:06hrs | 585 | by The Herald

Infant dies after falling into hot water bucket

A six-month-old baby girl tragically lost her life on Friday in Kambuzuma, Harare, after falling into a 20-litre bucket filled with hot water.The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) confirmed the incident, which occurred in Kambuzuma 5. Nationa…

Published: 18 Nov 2024 at 15:04hrs | 663 | by Staff reporter

Harare woman chokes day-old baby to death

Nancy Chitsiga, a 23-year-old Harare woman, has been remanded in custody on charges of infanticide. She appeared before Harare magistrate Apollonia Marutya.The State alleges that on July 26, Chitsiga went into labor and gave birth at home.…

Published: 31 Jul 2024 at 10:49hrs | 384 | by Staff reporter

Woman kills son (3) at shrine

POLICE in Dema, Mashonaland East province, have arrested a 31-year-old woman who allegedly choked her son to death by stuffing ashes in his mouth at an apostolic sect shrine.The suspect (name withheld) from Dhizha village, under Chief Seke…

Published: 16 Feb 2023 at 04:54hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Infant dies as mother gets beaten over alleged adultery

POLICE say a four month old baby died last Saturday whilst strapped on its mother's back after she was assaulted in Shamva over adultery accusations.In a statement yesterday, police said the infant died while strapped on its 23-year old mo…

Published: 14 Dec 2022 at 06:35hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Woman arrested for infanticide

A 34-year-old woman from Chiwundura has been arrested after she gave birth and later fatally struck the baby using a cooking stick.Acting Midlands provincial police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Fungai Ngawagare said the suspect Susan …

Published: 06 Dec 2022 at 18:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Maid jailed for infanticide

A NEWBORN baby girl survived two days in a blair toilet in Marange after its mother dumped her.The baby, however later died in hospital soon after being rescued by villagers who had to dig up the toilet to retrieve her. The baby's mother, …

Published: 20 May 2019 at 06:54hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter

Vic Falls Hospital to investigate mysterious infant death

VICTORIA Falls Hospital says it has resolved to hire a private investigator to probe the alleged mysterious death of a two-day-old baby at the institution a fortnight ago.Hwange district health officer Wisdom Kurauone said as an institutio…

Published: 12 Sep 2018 at 07:22hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter

Infant killer jailed

A WOMAN from Kezi who subjected her three-year-old step granddaughter to torture and physical abuse for soiling herself resulting in the toddler's death, has been sentenced to seven years in jail.Zambia Moyo (42) of Mankala village in Kezi…

Published: 03 Jul 2018 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

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