The tragic
attack occurred in Gweru River that cuts across the village when Louise Mpofu,
a Grade Five learner went on a fishing expedition with two of his friends from
the same community.
Matabeleland
North police spokesperson Inspector Glory Banda confirmed the incident.
He said they
received a report that showed that the boy, while on a fishing expedition with
his friends decided to swim in the Gweru River.
Witnesses
reported that he cried for help before disappearing under the water.
“His two
friends ran back home to get help and found the deceased’s father, who
immediately went to the river with other villagers to search for his son,” Insp
Banda said.
When the team
arrived at around 3pm, they discovered the boy’s clothes on the riverbank but
could not locate his body despite an extensive search.
The following
day, Insp Banda said, the villagers continued with the search and around 2pm
they found Louise’s body a distance of about three kilometres from where the
attack had occurred.
“The body had a
missing left leg and several crocodile bites on the right leg and waist,” Insp
Banda added. Sunday News
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