The rare mix-up involved the bodies of Takudzwa Chipadza
and Courage Sibanda, both of whom tragically lost their lives in separate
incidents at Mkoba 14 and 16 business centres, respectively.
According to police, Chipadza’s family collected what it
believed to be Takudzwa’s body from Gweru Provincial Hospital mortuary on
December 6, and proceeded to bury it the next day at Mutasa cemetery in the
city.
On the same day, Sibanda’s family collected what it thought
was Courage’s body from the same mortuary, and proceeded to Somabhula for the
funeral, only to discover the body swap during body viewing.
“The family advised Gweru Provincial Hospital authorities
about the incident and Takudzwa’s relatives were engaged. Upon identification
of the body, both families agreed that the body which had been brought back was
that of Takudzwa Chipadza. Courage Sibanda had been mistakenly buried (by the
wrong family),” police said.
Exhumation of Sibanda’s body was then ordered, and done a
week later, and the bodies handed to their respective proper families for
burial.
The funerals of both were expected to take place on Friday.
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