High Court judge Justice Priscilla Munangati-Manongwa had
to postpone the matter to October 3-14 following consent by all parties
involved.
Tapiwa was allegedly brutally murdered by his two uncles,
Shamba, a gardener and Hunidzarira at Nyamutumbu village in Murehwa.
A total of 10 witnesses have been lined up to testify in
the matter.
Justice Munangati Manongwa apologised for the delay in
commencement of the trial, saying the witnesses will be refunded their
transport money to Harare.
“l do apologise that the trial did not start today; the
prosecutors who are responsible for this particular case are involved in
another trial in court B,” she said.
Makore (Snr) and Hunidzarira, who are out of custody, were
ordered to abide by their bail conditions. The suspects were also advised to
prepare their defence before the trial commences.
According to one of the alleged killer’s confessions, the
boy was drugged and mutilated so that they could sell his body parts to a witch
doctor for US$1 500.
The family faced prolonged suffering after enduring over
six months without burying his body, which had a missing head. Newsday
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