The bereaved Makore family from Nyamutubu is struggling to come to terms with the cold blooded and sinister murder of their 7-year-old son, Tapiwa, who was killed last Friday.
Tapiwa was killed in what is now believed to be a ritual murder, after he went missing last Thursday, only to be found lifeless, with several body parts hacked off.
Tapiwa’s body was found with the arms, legs and head missing, with some body parts like the skull,jaws, bones found later.
The kidnappers who are believed to be behind the murder haven’t been found yet.
The Mrehwa community was left shell shocked by the gruesome murder of the boy and the reason why it was done.
Chief Mangwende whose jurisdiction the area falls under, expressed his shock speaking with to ZBC saying
“I am shocked by such gruesome murder I have never seen such brutality,”
Chief Mangwende revealed that the skull found on the scene, thought to be belonging to Tapiwa turned out not to be his
However, the burden is heavy to bear for the family who have been left in more pain after it was announced that the skull which was discovered does not match the body, hence the need for DNA tests.
The Makore family appealed for assistance in order to go for DNA tests
“As a family we are appealing for assistance to go for DNA tests to establish if all the body parts belong to our child,”
For now, the burial plans have been stalled as they have to corroborate all the body parts via DNA testing.
