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Bulawayo farmer arrested for reversing on employee's 8-month infant
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A Bulawayo farmer is facing a charge of culpable homicide following a tragic traffic accident that resulted in the death of an eight-month-old infant.
The police have confirmed the fatal incident, which occurred at a plot in Glengarry, Bulawayo, where Amathe Shumba, from a neighboring plot, tragically lost her life.
Bulawayo acting police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele, stated that the infant's mother had left her sleeping on the grass nearby while she was busy harvesting tomatoes at the plot.
"Circumstances are that on January 7 at 1pm, a male adult aged 52 years, who is a farmer, came and parked his vehicle at his plot, where he was harvesting tomatoes," Msebele said.
"Amathe Shumba, from a neighboring plot, was left by her mother sleeping on the grass approximately five metres from the vehicle as she was doing a piece job harvesting tomatoes at that plot," Msebele added.
According to Msebele, the driver did not notice the baby sleeping nearby. He then started his vehicle and reversed, unintentionally running over the infant.
"The infant sustained serious head injuries as well as bruises on the stomach and was taken to UBH [United Bulawayo Hospital], where she died upon admission," Msebele said.
Police have charged the driver for failing to keep a proper lookout, leading to the fatal accident. The case has been classified as culpable homicide, and investigations are ongoing.
The police have confirmed the fatal incident, which occurred at a plot in Glengarry, Bulawayo, where Amathe Shumba, from a neighboring plot, tragically lost her life.
Bulawayo acting police spokesperson, Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele, stated that the infant's mother had left her sleeping on the grass nearby while she was busy harvesting tomatoes at the plot.
"Circumstances are that on January 7 at 1pm, a male adult aged 52 years, who is a farmer, came and parked his vehicle at his plot, where he was harvesting tomatoes," Msebele said.
According to Msebele, the driver did not notice the baby sleeping nearby. He then started his vehicle and reversed, unintentionally running over the infant.
"The infant sustained serious head injuries as well as bruises on the stomach and was taken to UBH [United Bulawayo Hospital], where she died upon admission," Msebele said.
Police have charged the driver for failing to keep a proper lookout, leading to the fatal accident. The case has been classified as culpable homicide, and investigations are ongoing.
Source - newsday
