Pamela T Munyoro.
Zimbabwe (News of The South) – Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has confirmed the arrest of a third suspect in the murder of seven year old Murehwa boy Tapiwa Makore (Junior) in September this year.
Tapiwa went missing on September 17, only for his torso to be dragged by dogs into a village compound the following morning.
For the past weeks only two suspects have been arrested since the murder took place, that is the uncle and the herd boy Tafadzwa Shamba and now a new suspect is in custody.
National police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, on Monday confirmed the arrest of Moud Hunidzarira (42) in Budiriro following a tip-off by the public.
“The ZRP has arrested a third suspect in connection with the death of Tapiwa Makore. The suspect, Moud Hunidzarira (42), has since appeared in court.
She was arrested after a tip-off. She was seen cleaning an item with blood, believed to be that of the late Tapiwa Makore in Budiriro, and this culminated in her arrest. We are still carrying out investigations.”
Makore and Shamba have both appeared in court were remanded in custody, and the investigation still continues.
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