{"id":59832,"date":"2022-05-27T17:37:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T15:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/marondera-woman-returns-home-two-months-after-her-burial"},"modified":"2022-05-27T19:52:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T17:52:34","slug":"marondera-woman-returns-home-two-months-after-her-burial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/marondera-woman-returns-home-two-months-after-her-burial","title":{"rendered":"Marondera Woman Returns Home Two Months After Her \u201cBurial\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A Marondera family was left in shock and disbelief on Monday when a relative they believed to have been killed by a notorious serial killer and rapist, Bright Zhantali, returned home.<\/p>\n<p>The Chin\u2019anga family of Dowa Village, under Chief Kadzunge, buried the body of a woman they believed to be their relative, Majory Chin\u2019anga two months ago.<\/p>\n<p>Majory disappeared about the same time the body of a woman was found in a dam in Marondera without private parts and breasts during Zhantali\u2019s reign of terror.<\/p>\n<p>Zhantali is linked to more than 20 cases of rape and murder and his trial is pending before the courts of law.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Majory returned home on Monday from Chitungwiza and her arrival shocked her relatives and pirate taxi drivers, who had mourned \u201cher\u201d death.<\/p>\n<p>Chin\u2019anga family spokesperson Enesi Nyika (45), told H-Metro that body viewing was shelved during burial because the body was in an advanced state of decomposition. Said Nyika:<\/p>\n<p>We are living in fear after burying a stranger. Majory has not been coming home for some time and even contacting any of our relatives.<\/p>\n<p>When we received reports of a murdered woman in Marondera, we attended the scene and mistakenly identified the body.<\/p>\n<p>It was in a decomposing state and no body viewing was conducted and no post-mortem was carried out.<\/p>\n<p><b>Paakadzoka takavhunduka vamwe vakati chipoko tikatya kumukwazisa<\/b><\/p>\n<p>(when she returned, we were shocked and some said it was a ghost and we couldn\u2019t greet her).<\/p>\n<p>We are sorry for burying a stranger\u2019s body and we are now in fear after this mishap. Majory is alive and well.<\/p>\n<p>We informed the police about this and the chief is expected to learn about this today (yesterday).<\/p>\n<p>A local self-styled prophet, Madzibaba Bhaineji, reportedly certified the body as Majory\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>One of the villagers said Madzibaba Bhaineji should be held to account, not only for misleading the family into burying a stranger but also for alleging that a relative had bewitched Majory resulting in her \u201cdeath\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. A Marondera family was left in shock and disbelief on Monday when a relative they believed to have been killed by a notorious serial killer and rapist, Bright Zhantali, returned home. 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