Masvingo
Provincial Police Spokesperson Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa confirmed the
incident and urged members of the public to encourage their children not to
play near water bodies.
“I can confirm
an incident of drowning in Mwenezi where the now deceased Junior Lunga drowned
in a dam on January 15. I want to urge parents to encourage their children not
to play near water bodies,” said Dhewa.
On January 15
Lunga went to Matando Primary School and was sent back home to collect school
fees. On his way back, he passed by the local dam and removed his school
uniform then started to swim.
Around
1700hours his mother looked for him but could not find him. Lunga’s lifeless
body was found the next day on the edge of the dam.
His body was
taken to Neshuro Hospital Mortuary for postmortem. TellZimNews
