MARTIN MAWAYA
GWERU-The lifeless body of a 14-year-old boy with missing body parts was discovered in a bush in Mavise Village 14 in Mvuma, authorities told The Midweek Watch on Monday.
Midlands Province police spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed that Ronald Dehwe’s body had missing eyes, ears, and private parts, raising suspicions of a ritual murder.
Insp Mahoko said Dehwe’s body was discovered by Maxwell Mpofu of Plot 10 Palgrave, Mvuma, who was looking for his goats.
The police also revealed that there were other two murder cases reported in Gweru and Mvuma over the weekend.
They said on November 15, Casper Mhari was struck three times on the head with a log after a misunderstanding over a lady of the night.
Mhari was in the company of Evans Shonhiwa and the suspect Marshal Shiri when he was killed while drinking beer at Mandipezano homestead in Driefontein area.
The second murder victim, Victor Chivese (24) of Mkoba 13 in Gweru, met his fate while out drinking beer at Shumba Night Club, Mkoba 6 Business Center on November 16.
Chivese allegedly had a misunderstanding with Evidence Tapiwa, Farai Magejani, Tawanda Siyagumba, and Samuel Sithole, who teamed up and beat him all over the body, including stabbing him with a knife.
All the two victims were rushed to the hospital, but they were pronounced dead upon arrival at the health institution.
Their bodies were taken to hospital mortuaries for postmortems before burial.
Police have since arrested Evidence Tapiwa and Farai Magejani, while they continue to search for Marshal Shiri, Tawanda Siyagumba, and Samuel Sithole for murder charges.
The murder cases in the Midlands province continue to rise despite deterrent sentences meted out to offenders during the high court circuit sitting in Gweru and Gokwe in October.
Mahoko urged members of the public to consult others whenever a misunderstanding arose in order to get counselling services from organisations like ZRP, Church and close senior family members.
