Tafara Nyoni went missing on Friday last week soon after
coming back home from school and the matter was reported at Mkoba Police
Station at around 6 pm. The boy was only found at around 8 am on Sunday by
Edmore Mudamburi, a council guard at the swimming pool.
Gweru residents have blamed Police for delaying their
searches for missing persons as one reason why abducted people are found dead.
Tafara was found with scars on his left side and without clothes, a factor that
raises suspicion of foul play.
Recently, Agness Mbakada, a Great Zimbabwe University
student’s body was found dumped in Nyamafufu Dam in Mvuma after she went
missing in Gweru six days earlier.
Midlands Police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko
confirmed the incident and said that investigations were underway.
“We think that the boy was murdered and his body thrown
into the swimming pool”, said Henry Shava of Mkoba 6.
The pool is fenced but the gate is always open, said
residents.
Gweru City Council spokesperson Vimbai Chingwaramusee
referred all questions to the Police.
Postmortem results are showing that the boy died due to
massive blood clots and nose bleeding.
“We urge our Police officers to act swiftly in search of
missing persons especially children,” said Shava.
Another resident Mavis Gumbo called upon Gweru City Council
to improve security at non-functional swimming pools to avoid incidences of
drowning.
There has been an increase in murder cases in the Midlands
and Police are calling for spiritual intervention. Masvingo Mirror
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