A 30-YEAR-OLD Ngangu sex worker stayed with the body of her
client for three days after the man died in her rented room under as yet
unclear circumstances.
Manicaland provincial police spokesperson Inspector
Tavhiringwa Kakohwa confirmed the incident in an interview this week.
“We confirm that the now deceased Robert Manzou who stayed
at Charter Estate Compound in Chimanimani met Sibongile Mlambo (30) at Ngungu
Business Centre and they started having beer. They went to Mlambo’s house
Number 685 Ngangu at around 10pm. At around 4am the following day Manzou
complained of stomach pains. He went to the toilet and came back to sleep,”
said Insp Kakohwa.
Mlambo later tried to awoken Manzou but failed.
“He had died. Mlambo locked the deceased in the room and
went to drink beer. She never told anyone what had happened. On October 13 one
Kudakwashe (29, surname not provided), who stays at the same address with
Mlambo was alerted by the bad smell from the decomposing body and went to
investigate. She tried to open Mlambo’s door but it was locked,” said Insp
Kakohwa.
Mlambo is said to have later returned from the bar.
“Mlambo later came and found the body in an advanced state
of decomposition on her bed. The body was taken to Chipinge District Hospital
mortuary. Investigations are in progress to ascertain what happened. We advise
people to alert the police when they face such incidents instead of trying to
conceal them,” said Insp Kakohwa.
Mlambo is said to have realized that her client her died
but never alerted anyone.
Instead, she allegedly locked the dead body in her room and
went to drink beer at Ngangu Business Centre.
She would reportedly return to her room and sleep until the
Manzou’s body decomposed. The bad smell from the decomposing body is said to
have alerted her neighbours.
“They tried to open the door but it was locked,” sources
said. Police were then alerted. Ngangu is one of the areas that were severely
damaged by Cyclone Idai in March this year.
The cyclone also destroyed people’s source of livelihood. Some
have resorted to prostitution.
They mainly target those working in Non Governmental
Organisations in the area from whom they solicit American dollars. Manica Post
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