Mberengwa girl (13) found dead
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ALVINA CHIWANIKA
MIRROR REPORTER
MBERENGWA – Police in Mberengwa have launched an investigation into the death of a 13-year-old girl found floating in Manyanga Dam some four kilometres from her homestead.
The girl retired to bed at night and on the next morning her grandparents found the door to her hut wide open. They searched for her only to find the body floating in Manyanga Dam.
Midlands Police Spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko told The Mirror that incident happened last Thursday near Mataga Business Centre.
“I can confirm that a girl aged 13 was discovered floating in Manyanga Dam on 16 May and investigations are under way to establish what really transpired.
“We are appealing to members of the public who might have information concerning this matter to visit their nearest police station,” said Mahoko.
Circumstances are that the minor retired to bed around 7 pm, whilst her parents also retired to sleep in a separate bedroom.
Her grandfather Afley Shoko heard her call out his name around midnight and he could not see her when he went outside his bedroom.
In the morning, the grandparents found her bedroom door wide-open and she was missing. They informed other villagers and a search party was formed. The party, however found her body floating in Manyanga Dam some four kilometers from the homestead.
the same time her parents retired to bed around 1900 hours on the fateful night whilst the grandparents also went to sleep in their separate bedroom. At around 0000 hours, Afley Shoko the grandfather to the deceased heard her granddaughter calling him and he went outside to check. He did not see anything, so he returned to bed.
The following morning Shoko found the door of the hut in which the victim slept wide open and she was missing. A search was contacted with the help of the villagers and her body was found in a dam 4 kilometers away from their homestead.