A 20-YEAR-OLD woman from Gokwe died last week after she
reportedly drank a concoction administered by a traditional healer in a bid to
cure her barrenness.
Midlands provincial police spokesperson Assistant Inspector
Ethel Mukwende confirmed the tragic incident, which occurred last Saturday.
Mukwende said the deceased, Atalia Ndlovu, had together
with her husband, Morgan Ndlovu, sought the services of the healer to enable
her to conceive.
“I can confirm that a 20-year-old woman from Gokwe died
after she took a concoction administered on her by a traditional healer,”
Mukwende said.
“It is alleged that Atalia Ndlovu and her husband Morgan
Ndlovu approached a traditional healer to assist them over barrenness. The
traditional healer, only identified as Sigauke, administered a concoction on
Atalia. After a while, she fell sick and had an abdominal disorder and she
started vomiting and had diarrhoea. Her condition deteriorated and she later
died.”
Mukwende said after Sigauke realised that Atalia had died
from poisoning, he fled from the scene.
She said police were looking for the traditional healer,
who is now on the run.
“We are appealing to anyone with information regarding the
whereabouts of the suspect to make use of the suggestion boxes or report to the
nearest police station. We also appeal to the public to seek assistance from
mainstream and registered health practitioners whenever they have a medical problem,”
she said. Newsday
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