The uncle of one of the convicted murderers has revealed gory details of what happened to Tapiwa Makore’s head.
Tapiwa Makore was a seven-year-old boy from Murehwa, Zimbabwe, who was brutally murdered in September 2020 in a suspected case of ritual murder. His body was found butchered and dismembered, sparking widespread outrage and grief.
His uncle and namesake, Tapiwa Makore Snr and Tafadzwa Shamba were sentenced to death by Justice Munamato Mutevedzi of the High Court on 12 July.
What Happened To Tapiwa Makore’s Head
H-Metro reported that Tapiwa Makore was savagely murdered to boost a cabbage business. His body was found headless, and he had to be buried seven months later, in April 2021, as efforts to locate it were unsuccessful.Shamba’s uncle Gaylord Shamba revealed to Kwayedza that Tapowa Makore’s head was taken to Mozambique for the ritual.
Gaylord said Tapiwa’s head was cooked to remove the smell as it decomposed. He exposed the chilling details:
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He confessed there were others involved, including Tapiwa Senior, who took the head and left with it for Mozambique after it was cooked.”
“Tafadzwa made it clear that he doesn’t know where the head is. He insists that the sangoma did not accept the head they took to Mozambique as the n’anga wanted a fresh and uncooked head, similar to a chicken head. It is said the entourage dumped the head along the way, but he was not sure whether it was dumped on the Mozambican or Zimbabwean side.”
Failed Ritual Attempt
Tapiwa Makore Sr and Tafadzwa Shamba cooked the head also so they could not raise any suspicion along the way to Mozambique. Gaylord added:“Tafadzwa made it clear that he doesn’t know where the head is. He insists that the sangoma did not accept the head they took to Mozambique as the n’anga wanted a fresh and uncooked head, similar to a chicken head. It is said the entourage dumped the head along the way, but he was not sure whether it was dumped on the Mozambican or Zimbabwean side.”
Four Dogs Feasted on Tapiwa Makore’s Body, TThey Are all DEAD
FOUR dogs feasted on Tapiwa Makore Junior’s mutilated body after he was murdered by Tafadzwa Shamba and Tapiwa Makore Senior in Murehwa three years ago.All the dogs, which devoured the young boy’s body parts in the Nyamutumbu area, have DIED.
Joseph Nyambuwa (32), one of the villagers who came across Tapiwa Jr’s mutilated hands and legs, confirmed the incident.
“I am the first person to come across the four greyhounds from this community feasting on the boy’s legs and hands,” he told our sister newspaper Kwayedza.
“Three of the dogs died one after the other.
“The other one, from the Murwira family, which was found dragging the boy’s corpse, died later,” said Nyambuwa.
He said village elders do not allow people to keep dogs which would have tasted human flesh.
However, all these four dogs were not killed by their owners or members of the community but appear to have died in mysterious circumstances.
Nyambuwa said it will take him ages to forget the horrific incidents.
“We won’t forget this story. I come from Nyanga in Manicaland, I had never witnessed anything like this in my life.”
Village elder, Summer Murwira (81) whose dog came home dragging Tapiwa Jr’s torso, was still in shock.
“It is my dog, which came home dragging Tapiwa Junior’s torso.
“The dog died, leaving two puppies. We won’t forget this story as a family.
“We are only relieved that Tafadzwa Shamba and Tapiwa Makore Snr were sentenced to death.
“Dai pane zvimwe zvaidarika kuuraiwa kwavo taitozvida zvakare,” said Murwira.
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