Thursday, March 14, 2024 – A Zimbabwean man has been arrested for killing a three-year-old child in a suspected ritual murder.
The suspect identified as Steady Munda killed the young
child in a bushy area before throwing his lifeless body into a river. Midlands
provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko who confirmed the
gruesome incident which took place on Monday night in Chemowa area, Zhombe,
said;
“I can confirm the arrest of a suspect in connection with
the murder of the toddler whose body was dumped in the river. Investigations
are in progress.”
Eyewitnesses told H-Metro that Steady was in the
company of another individual named Caston Mucheuki when they boarded a
commuter omnibus headed to Chemowa Primary School to repair some windows.
Their journey took an ominous turn when the vehicle became
stuck in the sand near a river. The driver requested that passengers disembark
while he resolved the issue. It was during this time that Steady mysteriously
vanished, prompting Caston to initiate a search for his missing colleague.
Caston, accompanied by other male passengers, scoured the
area for Steady. They encountered a group of distressed children who informed
them that a strange man had fled with a toddler.
The children led the search party to the other side of the
river, where Steady was apprehended just after disposing of the child’s
lifeless body in the water. Steady is currently under police custody at ZRP
Gokwe.
Upon being apprehended, Steady implicated a local
businessman named Tambu in the heinous crime. He accused him of orchestrating
the murder.
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