In a horrific turn of events, a Zimbabwe Republic Police Officer is alleged to have killed a toddler when he was attacking the mother with a button stick on Tuesday.
The overzealous police officer is alleged to have struck the toddler who was strapped to his mother’s back with his truncheon. The baby who is reported to be 9-months-old is alleged to have died instantly, following injuries sustained in the attack
The sad incident is reported to have occurred on Monday before the first day of the 30-day national lockdown which was imposed by the government in an attempt to curb the spread of the second wave of Covid-19.
A video is going viral on social media which shows the grieving mother holding the dead baby in one hand while holding the police officer in the other. The police officer appears to be trying to free himself from her grip, while a crowd has gathered, ostensibly to effect a citizen’s arrest on the overzealous police officer.
Below is the video of the police officer and the grieving mother which is making rounds on social media.
Social media users have expressed outrage at the callous killing of the innocent baby, and have made their feelings on the matter known.
The sad incident is reported to have occurred on Monday before the first day of the 30-day national lockdown which was imposed by the government in an attempt to curb the spread of the second wave of Covid-19.
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Below is the video of the police officer and the grieving mother which is making rounds on social media.
Social media users have expressed outrage at the callous killing of the innocent baby, and have made their feelings on the matter known.
Below are some of the reactions from Zimbabwe social media users:
Deeply shocked by the video of a distraught young mother whose 9-month-old baby had just been murdered by a policeman wielding a baton against the baby whilst tethered to its mother’s back. This is the consequence of impunity. Police and soldiers in #Zimbabwe aren’t accountable. pic.twitter.com/t3eoBirCey
— Mzansi Extreme (@mzansiextreme) January 6, 2021
