Tendai Mange
Bikita– A one-year-old
baby recently died after suffering from injuries sustained three months back
when his father strangled and slapped him all over the body for making noise.
baby recently died after suffering from injuries sustained three months back
when his father strangled and slapped him all over the body for making noise.
TellZim
News learnt that, sometime in April this year, Clemency Gurwe of Kanjera
village Chief Mazungunye was sitting with his wife, Mitchell Manyangadze in
their house at night when the little boy started crying.
News learnt that, sometime in April this year, Clemency Gurwe of Kanjera
village Chief Mazungunye was sitting with his wife, Mitchell Manyangadze in
their house at night when the little boy started crying.
Gurwe
lifted the baby with one hand and started slapping and strangling him until the
boy started bleeding from the nose.
lifted the baby with one hand and started slapping and strangling him until the
boy started bleeding from the nose.
Manyangadze
wiped the blood from the boy’s nose and went to bed.
wiped the blood from the boy’s nose and went to bed.
The
following morning, Manyangadze went to the clinic with the baby where she was
advised to report the case to the police.
following morning, Manyangadze went to the clinic with the baby where she was
advised to report the case to the police.
Gurwe
was arrested and was kept on remand until July 26 for attempted murder while
the child was referred to Silveira Hospital where he was admitted.
was arrested and was kept on remand until July 26 for attempted murder while
the child was referred to Silveira Hospital where he was admitted.
The
baby was further referred to Masvingo Provincial Hospital where he was
discharged days later and put on weekly reviews.
baby was further referred to Masvingo Provincial Hospital where he was
discharged days later and put on weekly reviews.
The
little boy died on July 07 and Gurwe is now facing murder charges.
little boy died on July 07 and Gurwe is now facing murder charges.
Masvingo
provincial police spokesperson Chief Inspector Charity Mazula confirmed the
incident.
provincial police spokesperson Chief Inspector Charity Mazula confirmed the
incident.
“We
confirm that we received that case and investigations are still under progress,”
said Mazula.
confirm that we received that case and investigations are still under progress,”
said Mazula.
