Veeslee Mhepo
MASVINGO-Police
has opened murder investigations after a decomposing human body was found burnt
beyond recognition in Masvingo CBD on Monday May 31.
Masvingo
Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed that police
is suspecting murder as there were blood stains on the durawall, blood stained
bricks and burnt clothes on the human remains found on Monday.
“A
human body was found burning and in a decomposing state by Munyaradzi Mutasa after
a foul smell developed around his workplace and he informed the police who
attended the scene.
“Police
saw blood stains on the durawall, a dead human body burnt beyond recognition,
bricks and burnt clothes on the scene. They took the body to Masvingo
Provincial Hospital for postmortem. Thorough investigations are underway and we
are appealing for any information that will lead to the arrest of the
perpetrator,” Dhewa said.
A
mentally challenged man, Kelvin Matimamwe (33) who used to roam around the area
where the body was found is assisting police with investigations after he alleged
that he saw four men chasing someone around the area days before the alleged
murder.
Allegations
from vendors who work around the scene are that Matimamwe could be the number
one suspect because he was always been indicating violent tendencies.
Masvingo
has seen a surge in the number of street urchins recently, some of whom have
become violent and destroying property.
