KEY POINTS
- Family blames police negligence for Shadreck Madzore’s decomposing body.
- Police allegedly left his remains in a powerless mortuary.
- Madzore was mistakenly shot in a vehicle they thought was fleeing.
After his body was allegedly left to decay in a morgue that was not operating, the relatives of a man who was shot and killed by police earlier this week along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway are accusing law enforcement of negligence.
Family alleges police left body to rot in powerless morgue
Police allegedly thought the deceased, Shadreck Madzore, was a robbery suspect and accidentally shot him. According to his family, police left his remains in an unlit morgue at Masvingo General Hospital.
On Wednesday, Samson Madzore, a family representative, stated, “We are disappointed because the police could have done better.” “Shadreck’s body was simply dumped on the floor in an electrically-deficient mortuary. I reprimanded the Masvingo police chief. He was in poor physical condition. They could have at least worked out a deal with funeral homes to keep it intact, knowing that they killed him in cold blood.
Police refusal to assist with funeral angers relatives
He went on to say that the cops were willing to carry food for the funeral but declined to assist with moving the body for burial.
Madzore stated, “In order to preserve what was left of him, we had to purchase ice and place it in his coffin.”
According to News day, police reportedly stopped Shadreck Madzore’s pickup truck near Rutenga as he was coming from a funeral in Masvingo. The officers, who were in an unmarked car, allegedly started shooting when the driver didn’t stop right away because they thought the car was being taken.
At the scene, Madzore passed away. After being taken into custody, the driver and another traveler were eventually freed without being charged.
Madzore was a popular soccer player and quiet community member in Beitbridge.
Takavingei Mahachi, a local councillor, denounced police usage of unmarked vehicles as a public safety risk.
According to Mahachi, “it also creates opportunities for actual criminals to use their vehicles and assault people.” “This behavior ought to be prohibited. It is widespread in Beitbridge and is creating anxiety and confusion.
