Man Killed While Attending Cousin’s Funeral In Chitungwiza

A 31-year-old man was killed by unknown assailants after leaving his cousin’s funeral to have a drink at a bar in Seke, Chitungwiza.

Lucky Hlawe’s body was discovered near Mt Moriah AFM Church in Unit G during the early hours of Sunday, 16 November.

Assistant Inspector Faith Mapisa, acting spokesperson for the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) in Harare Province, told H-Metro that Lucky had been attending the funeral of his relative, Thembinkosi Hlawe, in Unit G before the incident. She said:

“This incident occurred on Sunday, and the informant, Melhlafane Hlawe (43), of House number 1475 Unit A, Chitungwiza, a South African driver, alerted the police.

“The deceased is Lucky Hlawe (31), and he was allegedly murdered at an unnamed road in Unit G near Mt Moriah AFM Church, Chitungwiza. No arrests have been made so far.”

Assistant Inspector Mapisa said that at around 12:36 AM on Sunday, Lucky Hlawe and his relatives were attending Thembinkosi’s funeral in Unit G.

She added that the group later decided to stop for a beer at the Velvet Shopping Centre in Unit O, Chitungwiza. Said Mapisa:

“Lucky Hlawe had a misunderstanding with the bartender at Velvet Bar, and they decided to change places and went to Taita Shopping Centre in Unit O, Chitungwiza.

“Lucky Hlawe later left without telling others where he was going.

“On the same day, at around 0400 hours, the informant and other relatives looked for Lucky Hlawe as they were leaving the bar, but could not find him.”

She said that at around 5 AM, Melhlafane and other family members went looking for Lucky and came across a group of people gathered by the road near Mt Moriah AFM Church in Unit G.

They discovered that the focus of attention was Lucky’s body, lying in a pool of blood.

Melhlafane reported the incident to ZRP Chitungwiza (Makoni), and the scene was attended by CID Homicide and local police. Said Mapisa:

“It was observed that the now deceased was lying in a pool of blood and had a deep cut on the left side of the head.

“Nothing was found in the deceased’s pockets. His body was taken to Chitungwiza Hospital Mortuary.”