Gogo Machingura told the Herald that her granddaughter,
Ruvarashe Takamhanya wanted to be a pilot. Ruvarashe had been staying with her
grandmother in Masiiwa Village in Dema and the two had developed a strong bond
after her biological parents divorced.
“When she had travelled about 10 metres, she waved me
goodbye,” Gogo Machingura said, struggling to fight back tears. Unbeknown to
her, it was their last goodbye. When she arrived at the Ward Centre, Gogo
Machingura received the bad news.
“I was simply told that my granddaughter had been hit,
alive but badly injured,” she said. “My granddaughter had already died, and the
alleged killer had reportedly left to report the case to the police, and we
have never seen his face up to date.”
“Yes, it was an accident, but our hearts are still
bleeding; they should at least compensate us,” Gogo Machingura said.
The biological father, Mr Silvester Takamhanya, who spoke
with The Herald over the phone, weighed in saying the family has to get
closure.
“I am not demanding much, but the killer should understand
that this child had her own dreams.
“She had a bright future and had promised her grandmother
that once she got a job, she would buy her a house in Borrowdale, and she had
promised me a house in Mt Pleasant, and her mother had been promised a house in
Marlborough.
“It all shows that our child had big plans for us, so they
should at least do something so that we can feel better.”
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