THE Zimbabwean community in northern Johannesburg suburb of
Windsor East is reeling in shock following the untimely death of one of their
own who ‘accidentally’ plunged down a two-storey block of flats and died
instantly on Monday afternoon. The incident happened at the Windsor East
shopping centre.
Pardon Marwakurera (40) had been binging with his
colleagues for the greater part of the day before he met his untimely death. The
man who was popularly known as “Chitova” was apparently over-intoxicated when
the incident happened.
He fell headlong and narrowly missed a BMW sedan which was
parked just a metre away as he landed on the tarmac.
“He had been drinking a lot of ‘hot stuff’ (whiskey) since
morning naWonder. Ndatombomuudza kuti manwa rakawandisa chimirai and paaenda
padenga apo I followed him because ateura bucket remvura. Pasina chinguva
ndazongoona munhu warembera pa balcony. Abva atsvedzera pasi ndokurovera,” said
his long time best friend and eyewitness William Chimuka.
Those at the shops immediately sprung into action some with
ice packs and water trying to resuscitate him. Some tried calling ambulances
but it was too late. Linden Police Station details then took over the scene and
treated it as a crime scene. Police sources however revealed they are not
suspecting any foul play.
“Ndatombomudana before kuti dzika ndakutengera two quarts
pandaona asina kudzika ndopandati ndimutevere ndisingazive kuti pachafamba
mhepo dzakadai,” added a shocked Chimuka as the deceased’s body lay covered in
the police aluminum foil while awaiting the police forensic and pathology unit.
The body was then collected just before 6pm, three hours later after the
incident.
Our investigations have revealed this is not the first time
someone has jumped off the same building. He was a friend of the deceased and
fortunately survived as he was saved by those who were below.
Shocked friends and relatives are gathering at the shops near
the flat where the deceased used to stay awaiting further details.
“We received the news with shock. We just thought kudonha
kwekungokuvara not knowing munhu atoshaya. Tatumira shoko kumusha saka
takangomirawo tinzwe zvinofamba sei,” said Elisha Humbo a cousin of the
deceased.
“This is a huge loss to our community. We are a
closely-knit family as Zimbabweans. We spend the day together and this is
indeed a shock. Anga ari munhu wevanhu and we will miss him a lot,” said Abdi
“DJ” Phiri.
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