Thanks was on Thursday granted $10 000 bail by the High
Court in a case where is accused of
having a hand in the murder of his nephew Tapiwa Makore , 7, for ritual
purposes where the head, arms and limps were allegedly taken for juju rituals.
Led by the late Tapiwa’s mother Linda Munyori, Makore
family members arrived at Damofalls in Ruwa aboard three vehicles with
placards, some of them written, “We want way forward taneta nekugara” and “No
bail Thanks mhondi”.
Damofalls residents gathered in their support chanting
songs against the releasing of Thanks on bail and police moved and controlled
the situation.
Munyori said their visit was for them to meet Thanks as a
family member following his release and discuss way forward since the murdered
Tapiwa’s torso was yet to be buried.
“We are grieving and I am yet to accept that my child’s
life ended in such a way but today I saw it better to come and meet the family
for way forward,” said Munyori in tears. She added:
“We are not here to cause any harm since the harm has been
already been done and some parts of Tapiwa’s body are yet to be found.
“Police picked several people in our village for
questioning and they released them but Thanks was arrested and appeared in
court; why did the judiciary saw it best to grant him bail?
“Is it the lack of evidence? Won’t they interfere with
witnesses and further terrorise villagers and the family?
“There is need to respect the sanctity of life when they
grant bail to murder suspects before their cases are heard we begin to fear. “This
is the least I can say about this,” she said.
Police addressed the demonstrators and urged them to vacate
the place, telling them to respect the court’s decision and wait for the finalization
of the case.
Makore family is expected to bury Tapiwa’s remains on
January 9, 2021 in Murewa. H Metro
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