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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