Journalist murdered

Harare Bureau
FREELANCE journalist Zeckius Nemadire was on Tuesday night attacked and killed by suspected armed robbers in Bluffhill.
He was 23. Nemadire’s body was found along Lavernham Road yesterday morning by a passerby who later informed the police. The spot where the body was found was about 500 metres away from Nemadire’s home.

His brother, Tangai Nemadire said one of his friends visited him at his workplace at around 11AM and informed him that there was a body that had been found close to their home.

“He told me that he suspected the body to be that of my brother. I went immediately to the scene. Firstly, I noticed the clothes that he was wearing but could not see the face since he was lying facing downwards. After a few moments, I was shocked to discover that it was my brother who was lying dead,” he said.

The police attended the scene and took the body to Donhodzo Funeral Parlour.

“The body will be taken to Parirenyatwa Hospital for a post mortem,” Tangai said.

Harare provincial spokesperson Chief Inspector Tadius Chibanda said they were investigating the case.

“We are investigating a suspected murder case which occurred last night in Westgate. His body was discovered around 10AM lying facing downwards about five metres away from the road,” he said.

He said there were no visible injuries except for nose bleeding.

Chief Insp Chibanda said beside the body there was a mouse for a laptop which suggests that he was carrying a laptop. His identification particulars were also scattered near the scene.