A Tynwald South man is at loggerheads with a local funeral
service company accusing it of hiding the corpse of their minor child who died
three days after birth.
Nyasha Chikomichi, 36, who spent the better part of
yesterday, said they did not receive a satisfactory assistance from police over
the disappearance of the body of his minor child collected by Tinokunda Funeral
Services last week on Wednesday.
Chikomichi told H-Metro that his in-laws are now baying for
his blood over the disappearance of the body at Tinokunda Funeral Services.
“Tinokunda Funeral Services are failing to run their
business professionally and has caused untold suffering to me and my family at
large,” said Chikomichi.
“After informing police about the passing on of my child
they directed me to that funeral service providers and they charged me US$20
claiming that they were taking it to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals.
“We visited the hospital mortuary the following morning
only to be told there was no such a body and upon enquiring from the funeral
service providers they asked me to report to their offices for payment.
“To be honest with you, I have not been going to work since
the beginning of national lockdown.
“I sold my refrigerator to get the money I paid for the
collection of the body and the other money they are demanding I cannot afford
it.
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“Dzivarasekwa Police Station referred me to Harare Central
Police Station’s public relations office since the funeral company is in the
CBD.
“Upon reaching there they referred me to Parirenyatwa
police base since the parlor claimed the body was at that mortuary and a police
officer there referred me back to Dzivarasekwa police station.
“Ndatambudzwa zuva rose zvekuti Tinokunda Funeral Services
yacho ngaichingogara ne body yacho ini handina mari yakawanda yavarikuda.
“Anatezvara vangu vakutofungira kuti hameno zvandakaita ne
body yemwana,” said Chikomichi.
The same funeral parlor on Tuesday clashed with another
bereaved family over changing exorbitant prices.
Chikomichi was charged US$80 while the other family was
charged RTGS9000 for handling fee. H Metro
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