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Tin Tin allegedly hired a taxi to ferry 45-year-old Rebecca
Chinyerere’s body after she collapsed in a bathing room at the actress’
apartment. Tin Tin was said to have travelled around Harare seeking medical help
with Rebecca’s body in a taxi with the deceased sons (aged 13 and
three-years-old) in the same car.
Rebecca’s relatives accused Tin Tin of ferrying the corpse
without informing the police. The incident occurred last Tuesday in Belvedere,
Harare and Rebecca was buried in Guruve on Sunday.
Family spokesperson Ishmael Chinyerere, uncle to the
deceased, expressed dismay over Tin Tin’s decision to hire a taxi without
informing police and relatives.
“We know that death is there, but the way Katsande failed
to respect it left us with more questions than answers,” Ishmael told H-Metro
last week.
According to H Metro, a close family source insinuated that
cocaine was involved as Rebecca was an addict and could have overdosed at Tin
tin’s house.
“Rebecca was a drug addict, but she had since stopped up
until recently when she returned from Chakari where she was staying. When she
came back here, Tino came to pick her up and she spent a week with her, only to
return not feeling well.
“Tino also dumped her here again. From the hospital
records, it is noted that she had used cocaine so she was set to start her
rehab soon that is when Tino came to pick her up again. Before she came,
Rebecca had received about US$80 from a friend who is in Europe,” said the
source.
Tin Tin through a lengthy post online this morning, refuted
the allegations as she tried to clear the events surrounding the death of what
she described as her dear friend and confidante, Rebecca Chinyere who was
popularly known as Becky.
The mother of two said: “On the night of Tuesday 23 June,
2020, my friend Becky collapsed in my bathroom at my house in Avondale and was
pronounced dead on arrival at Kensington 24 hour medical emergency Clinic.
“My friend Becky had serious medical problems and suffered
from severe depression which very few people knew about. Only a week before her
death, she had collapsed while staying at their family home (where she was
residing with her brother in Belvedere) and was treated at Parirenyatwa
Hospital. She had been fighting a drug addiction problem exacerbated by
traumatic family relationships and depression. To my knowledge, she had
abstained from drug intake for some time and was on a recovery path,” explained
Tin Tin.
Contrary to Rebecca’s brother’s statement where he claimed
to have been in disagreement with his sister going to visit Tin Tin, the
actress said he was in full agreement.
“Becky contacted me and asked if she could visit for a
couple of days with her two kids aged 13 and 3 to get some relief from the
family stresses. I went to pick her up with the full agreement of her brother.
We had so much fun during those two days.
Narrating the fateful incident, Tin Tin said: “On the
second day of her visit, Becky was taking a shower in my bathroom upstairs and
I sent the kids (my 4-year-old and Becky’s 3-year-old) to get some Vaseline
from her. They found Becky collapsed in the shower and raised alarm. I then
went upstairs to see what was happening and to my horror, what the children
were shouting about was indeed true.
“I can never forget the events that followed that just seem
like a long nightmare. The brother refused to assist or even to have his wife
accompany us back to Pare. Back at Parirenyatwa, we finally got the assistance
of the doctor and the police post. It was only then that the police spoke to
Becky’s brother who finally came over for the statements to be completed. The
body was taken to the funeral parlour,” said Tin Tin.
She said contrary to the media reports, there were no drugs
involved at her house or during the time of Rebecca’s stay with her.
“A search in my home by 10 police officers found none
(drugs). The autopsy report states that Becky had an enlarged heart
approximately six times the normal size.”
She added that she was disgusted that Rebecca’s family was
apportioning blame of her death on her.
“Finally, I am appalled at how Becky’s family would try
‘kundipomera mhosva’. I am at total peace with my God and with my friend’s
spirit. I’m at peace that my friend spent her last day on this earth in an
environment she felt loved unconditionally, where we laughed, ate, danced and
sang with our kids.
“I gave my Becky a place she and her two boys could just
relax and be happy even if it was only for that brief moment,” concluded Tin
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