By Delicious Mathuthu
A-17-year-old Kwekwe form three pupil was murdered outside a nightclub in Redcliff near Kwekwe City on Saturday morning after beeing seen revelling with unidentified men, Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has revealed.
The pupil, who has been identified as Sindiso Hlazo, is believed was killed in the wee hours of Saturday morning just outside Chilax Nightclub at Torwood Shopping Centre after he diverted from what he had been sent by his brother, and went beer drinking instead.
The 17 year old’s body was discovered with signs of bleeding from the ear.
Midlands Police Spokesperson Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko confirmed the homicide, saying the boy had been sent by his brother from Kwekwe to Redcliff’s Swartlage farm.
“Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms the murder of a 17-year-old Kwekwe boy whose body was found lying outside a night club in Redcliff Kwekwe.
“The incident happened on 22 July 2023. Allegations are that on 21 July 2023 around 1100 hours the now deceased Sindiso Hlazo who was a form 3 student left home for plot 20 Swartlage farm Redcliff where he had been sent by his brother.
“The following day around 0100 hours, Hlazo was seen by a bar attendant at Chilax Nightclub, Torwood Shopping Centre, Redcliff drinking beer in the company of other unknown men.
“On the same date at around 0230 hours, the bar attendant heard from patrons that there was a body of a male juvenile lying outside the nightclub.
“The bar attendant discovered that it was the same boy she had earlier on seen in the night club.
“During scene attendance, police observed some bleeding from the right ear,” Inspector Mahoko said.
He said so far, no arrests have been made and appealed to members of the public who might have information concerning the murder to approach their nearest police station.
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