Online Reporter
Mthokozisi Ncube
NINE schoolchildren were allegedly caught drinking alcohol at a suspected vuzu party in Bellevue after police swooped on a house following a tip-off from a concerned resident.
The pupils- five girls and four boys from two schools- were found at the house on September 18.
According to Bulawayo police deputy spokesperson Assistant Inspector Thandekile Ndlovu, the girls included four aged 14 and one aged 16, while all four boys were aged 16.
Police reportedly found the teenagers allegedly drinking alcohol, with some appearing intoxicated when officers arrived.
Some of the pupils also allegedly tried to hide after realising police had arrived.
Officers reportedly recovered two 750ml bottles of White Stone Gin — one empty and the other almost half full — as well as an empty 750ml bottle of Stretton’s whisky.
“Some of the pupils revealed that the gathering had been organised by one of the students,” said Ndlovu.
The house reportedly belongs to the uncle of one of the pupils, who was believed to be in South Africa at the time.
The incident has again raised concerns over underage drinking and schoolchildren attending unsupervised gatherings.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the gathering.
