A 50-YEAR-OLD man from Fourwinds suburb in Bulawayo was
allegedly killed and his naked body was dumped at his workplace at Bagcwele
Store, police confirmed yesterday.
Lameck Moyo, a shop attendant, was found dead on Saturday
morning. Acting Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Abednico Ncube confirmed
the incident and said no one has been arrested in connection with Moyo’s death.
“We are investigating a suspected murder case which occurred at Bagcwele Store
in Fourwinds suburb where a 50-year-old man who was a shop attendant was found
dead on July 6. The victim’s body was found by a cook employed at the same shop
who informed her employer about the incident at about 8AM.
“The employer notified the police who attended the scene
and made conclusions that the victim could have been murdered,” he said.
Insp Ncube said when
police attended the scene, they discovered that Moyo’s body had been covered
with a blanket.
He said upon removing the blanket, they found Moyo’s half
naked body. He was only putting on a T-shirt.
“He was lying facing upwards next to a precast wall and
covered in a blanket. When the investigating officers removed the blanket they
noted that he was only putting on a T-shirt and nothing else. He had head
injuries and there were strangulation marks on his neck which led to
investigating officers concluding that he could have been strangled using a
rope,” Insp Ncube said.
He said Moyo’s body was taken to the United Bulawayo
Hospitals for post mortem.
Insp Ncube said police were following leads into the
suspected murder.
The Chronicle yesterday visited the murder scene and spoke
to Miss Melisa Ncube whose mother runs the shop.
She said the incident had traumatised her as she had worked
closely with Moyo until his sudden death.
“This is really causing nightmares for me. I’m really
devastated by his callous death. He worked for my mother for a long time and
I’ve been working closely with him in the past three years.
“He was half naked and had injuries on his head which has
led to suspicions that he was murdered. I was even afraid to get closer to his
body. We really don’t know who could have done this and we hope the police will
get to the bottom of this,” Miss Ncube said.
She said Moyo will be buried today at his rural home in
Matopo. Chronicle
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