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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>High Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi on Wednesday, 12 July sentenced Tapiwa Makore\u2019s killers to death, reported H-Metro.<\/p>\n

Tafadzwa Shamba was last month convicted of murder while the boy\u2019s uncle and namesake, Tapiwa Makore was found guilty of being an accomplice.<\/p>\n

Justice Mutevedzi ordered that both Shamba and Makore are to be returned to custody, and death sentences will be initiated on them.<\/p>\n

During the trial, it was established that the duo killed and mutilated the then seven-year-old boy to boost Tapiwa Snr\u2019s cabbage business.<\/p>\n

Tapiwa was a Grade One learner at Nyamutumbu Primary School and his teacher, Keresia Makamure, described him as an intelligent, obedient child whose future was bright.<\/p>\n

The boy was sent by his parents to look after the garden on the morning of 17 September 2020.<\/p>\n

Later that day, Tapiwa\u2019s parents went to the garden to do some watering and found that their son was missing.<\/p>\n

His parents and some villagers started searching for him and the search was conducted until midnight but they could not find him.<\/p>\n

On the following day, 18 September, in the morning, a neighbour reportedly woke up and discovered his dog and its puppies feasting on human body parts in his yard.<\/p>\n

He then informed Tapiwa\u2019s parents and a report was made to the police. The body\u2019s head was missing.<\/p>\n

Several arrests people were arrested in connection with the murder, including Thanks Makore, Tapiwa\u2019s uncle amid allegations that he was given the boy\u2019s head and arms.<\/p>\n

Thanks was said to be a twin brother of Tapiwa Makore Snr, and a cousin of Munyaradzi Makore, Tapiwa Makore Jnr\u2019s father.<\/p>\n

On 13 October 2022, Justice Mutevedzi formally acquitted Thanks Makore and another suspect Moud Hunidzarira of the murder of Tapiwa Makore Jnr at the close of the prosecution case.<\/p>\n

Hunidzarira of Budiriro, Harare, was arrested during the weekend of 31 October and 01 November 2020 following a tip-off by the public.<\/p>\n

It was alleged that she was in Murewa when the murder occurred and a few days later was seen by some neighbours in Harare, cleaning an item that had blood.<\/p>\n

However, the State withdrew the charges against the two for lack of incriminating evidence.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Government is considering abolishing the death penalty. The Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs conducted nationwide consultations with the public and various stakeholders on a proposed move to abolish the death penalty.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. High Court judge Justice Munamato Mutevedzi on Wednesday, 12 July sentenced Tapiwa Makore\u2019s killers to death, reported H-Metro. Tafadzwa Shamba was last month convicted of murder while the boy\u2019s uncle and namesake, Tapiwa Makore was found guilty of being an accomplice. 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