Nyaradzo Funeral Services has come under fire after a family in Zvishavane discovered that the body of their deceased relative was mutilated.
The family of Patricia Mhizha, who died last Saturday at the age of 46 had her lower lip sliced off and the right side of her nose disfigured.
The family of Patricia has since refused to bury her until police have established who abused her corpse.
Speaking to ZimLive, Patrick Mhizha, the twin brother of the late Patricia, said his sister had battled a heart ailment for 14 years until her death in Zvishavane.
Patrick who is still baffled but the development claims he saw his sister’s body shortly after her death and it was intact.
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“They cut her lip off and it’s sad, because I’m the one who attended to my sister when she died. We identified her and her body was intact before Nyaradzo took her remains to Harare. Nyaradzo called us on Sunday informing us that the body had arrived safely and that we should bring blankets and clothes for the dressing,” he said.
Patrick said that he was surprised when he asked to verify an unusual defect on his sister’s corpse.
“On Monday this week, at Nyaradzo Herbert Chitepo branch, I was asked to verify an unusual defect on the corpse after my cousins had gone in first. I was shocked to see my sister had her lip cut off and nose disfigured.
“I asked them about it and the driver who took the body from Zvishavane denied knowing anything saying the corpse was transported in that state,”
Patrick claims that the attending doctor in Zvishavane, nurses and a mortician only identified as Ngorima also confirmed that the corpse had no defects.
“The body was in good shape and you noticed everything was ok. What happened, and what are the people of Nyaradzo saying?” queried Ngorima.
The matter has since been reported to the Harare Central Police Station and the police have already started investigating the case.
Patrick said that he was surprised when he asked to verify an unusual defect on his sister’s corpse.
“On Monday this week, at Nyaradzo Herbert Chitepo branch, I was asked to verify an unusual defect on the corpse after my cousins had gone in first. I was shocked to see my sister had her lip cut off and nose disfigured.
“I asked them about it and the driver who took the body from Zvishavane denied knowing anything saying the corpse was transported in that state,”
Patrick claims that the attending doctor in Zvishavane, nurses and a mortician only identified as Ngorima also confirmed that the corpse had no defects.
“The body was in good shape and you noticed everything was ok. What happened, and what are the people of Nyaradzo saying?” queried Ngorima.
The matter has since been reported to the Harare Central Police Station and the police have already started investigating the case.
