Branton Matondo
Mutare-A bizarre incident left passers-by and nearby ware sellers in shock along the road that passes by Mutare Sports Club and Mutare recreational park after an infant (whose age was approximately four months) was dumped by her mother and had to endure the scorching heat on Monday (September 19).
Mutare residents flocked the scene to bear first witness to the incident which left them shell shocked.
An elderly man (name unknown) who the ‘Good Samaritan’ is found the baby crying in the nearby grassland and said the incident has left him in a state of disbelief.
“I was just passing by and then I saw ravens flying away from a tree. At that moment that’s when I heard the voice of a child crying. Curiosity led me into the bushy area and that’s when I found the baby, crying aloud. It’s a shocking and sad scene,” said the man.
Another man who was selling his second hand wares said he suspected a mother who at some point asked him how much his wares were going for could be the mother of the child.
“I remember a woman who was breastfeeding a child just a few meters from the scene. She was wearing white trousers. We even engaged in a short conversation after she asked on how much my wares were going for. It’s a shocking scene indeed,” said the man.
The child who was lying in the sun was dripping with sweat but what fascinated many was that she was nicely dressed and laid on a fine wrapper.
One elderly woman at the scene failed to hold back her feelings as she wept bitterly.
“How can another woman do such a thing, it’s inhumane,” said the lady.
The child was taken to Mutare Central Police Headquarters in the Central Business District (CBD).
