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PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has condemned the heinous and evil actions which lead to the death of young children for rituals and witchcraft purposes.The call by the President comes a few days after the death of a seven-year-old Murehwa boy, whose mutilated body was found being eaten by dogs after he was kidnapped and murdered last week for ritual purposes, allegedly by a herder and two others who sold the body parts for US$1 500.
Police yesterday arrested, Tafadzwa Shamba, on kidnap and murder charges and are now hunting down the two suspected accomplices.
Addressing junior cabinet in a virtual meeting in Harare, President Mnangagwa said cold-hearted acts have no place in Zimbabwe calling upon the criminal justice system to deal with perpetrators to expunge the evil trend from the society.
“My government is gravely concerned with the threats to the well-being of children and youths emanating from various forms of abuse. We continue to take several measures to give effect to commitments to end violence against children. I am disturbed by the loss of life by young children as a result of heinous and evil actions for rituals and witchcraft purposes. These cold-hearted acts of murderers have no place in our country. The stakeholders in our criminal justice system must speedily and strongly deal with perpetrators so that this evil trend is expunged from our society,” he said.#ZBCNews
