Parirenyatwa stuck with 32 unclaimed bodies
Mirirai Nsingo
ONE of Zimbabwe’s largest referral hospitals, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, is stuck with more than 30 unclaimed bodies and considering a pauper’s burial to create space in its mortuary.
The hospital has since issued a notice for a pauper’s burial if the 32 bodies are not collected in the next 21 days.
Speaking to ZTN, hospital spokesperson, Linos Dhire appealed to relatives with missing people to visit the hospital’s mortuary.
“We have had some of these bodies since March and we are pleading with relatives and families to come through.
“The bodies have been in the hospital for over eight months hence we are pleading before we consider a pauper’s burial as the only alternative in the next 21 days”.
According to the issued notice, the majority of the deceased died as a result of road traffic accidents with most of them being hit and runs.
NOTICE FOR THE PAUPER BURIAL OF UNCLAIMED BODIES
The following bodies have been unclaimed in the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals mortuary from 10 March 2022 to 03 October 2022. The hospital is requesting relatives or family members of the dearly deceased persons to come forward and claim the bodies and give them a decent burial.
NB: The claim period will end after (21) twenty-one days. Unclaimed bodies will be given paupers’ burial by the state. For further information, relatives of the deceased can contact Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH) on 0242 701555-7, the Head of Public Relations – Mr L. Dhire on cell 0774252178 or the Mortuary Supervisor- Mrs S. Madyamhuru on 0773220082/0715812561. Below is the list of the deceased.
| NAME | AGE | PLACE OF DEATH | BRIEF CIRCUMSTANCES | DATE OF DEATH/ DATE FOUND | |
| 1 | EDMORE PHIRI | 45YEARS | PGH WARD B11 | HE DIED AT THE HOSPITAL | 10/03/22 |
| 2 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
ADULT | CORNER FORTH STREET AND TONGOGARA | THE DECEASED WAS FOUND DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH HEAD INJURIES | 13/02/22 |
| 3 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
ADULT | NORTON URBAN | DECEASED WAS FOUND DEAD | 21/02/22 |
| 4 | KISSMORE SAKALA
|
22YEARS | PGH WARD B7 ICU | THE DECEASED DIED AT THE HOSPITAL | 13/02/22 |
| 5 | UNKNOWN CHOMBE
|
40 YEARS | MUKANDABHUTSU MASASA | THE DECEASED WAS FOUND LYING DEAD IN HIS SHACK | 22/03/22 |
| 6 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
+/-29 YEARS | 465 GAYDON ROAD GREYSTONE PARK | THE DECEASED WAS ELECTROCUTED WHILST TRYING TO STEAL ZESA CABLES | 29/04/22 |
| 7 | TINASHE MOYO | 37 YEARS | PGH CASUALTY | THE DECEASED DIED AT THE HOSPITAL | 01/05/22 |
| 8 | SIBONGILE
UNKNOWN
|
21YEARS | PGH WARD B7 ICU | THE DECEASED WAS HIT BY A MOTOR VEHICLE NEAR VID AT EASTLEA. WAS BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE SHE LATER DIED | 18/05/22 |
| 9 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
+/-25 YEARS | PGH CASUALTY | THE DECEASED WAS HIT BY A CAR AND LATER DIED AT THE HOSPITAL | 30/04/22 |
| 10 | MIRRIAM NCUBE
|
80 YEARS | PGH CASUALTY | THE DECEASED HAD A STROKE AND DIED | 10/04/22 |
| 11 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
ADULT | PGH CASUALTY | THE DECEASED WAS A DESTITUTE AND HE DIED AT THE HOSPITAL | 24/04/22 |
| 12 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
+/-45 YEARS | MUSWITI RIVER VILLAGE 3C DUNSTAN | THE DECEASED WAS FOUND FLOATING ON TOP OF WATER | 28/05/22 |
| 13 | LIBERTY CHIKOMO
|
+/-25YEARS | ANGWA AND ROBSON MANYIKA | THE DECEASED WAS A STREET KID WHO FELL SICK AND DIED | 10/06/22 |
| 14 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
+/-25YEARS | MARKET SQUARE BUS TERMINUS | THE DECEASED WAS FOUND LYING DEAD | 11/06/22 |
| 15. | UNKNOWN MALE
|
60YEARS | HIGH COURT | THE DECEASED WAS FOUND DEAD AT THE COURT | 16/06/22 |
| 16 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
ADULT | ALONG KIRKMAN BETWEEN BISHOP GAUL AND MONAVALE | DECEASED WAS INVOVLED IN A ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT | 23/06/22 |
| 17 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
ADULT | 25,8KM PEG ALONG AILWAY LINE HARARE CHINHOYI | THE DECEASED WAS LYING ON THE RAILWAY LINE AND GOT HIT BY A TRAIN | 23/07/22 |
| 18 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
+/-40YEARS | ALONG HERBERT CHITEPO OPPOSITE HARARE POLY MAINGATE | THE DECEASED WAS A PEDESTRAIN WHO GOT HIT AND DIED ON SPOT | 03/06/22 |
| 19 | MOLEEN MUKOKI
|
+/-23YEARS | PGH WARD C9 | THE DECEASED DIED AT THE HOSPITAL | 25/05/22 |
| 20 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
ADULT | ROTTEN ROW OPPOSITE MAGISTRATE COURT | DECEASED INVOVLED IN ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT | 21/07/22 |
| 21 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
+/-35YEARS | PGH WARD B9 | THE DECEASED WAS BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL AFTER A ROAD ACCIDENT | 28/07/22 |
| 22 | UNKNOWN
|
ADULT | PARIRENYATWA MAIN HOSPITAL | DECEASED WAS INVOVLED IN A HIT AND RUN | 01/07/22 |
| 23 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
+/-30YEARS | OUTSIDE JAMESO HOTEL | DECEASED WAS FOUND DEAD LYING OUTSIDE JAMESON HOTEL | 03/07/22 |
| 24 | UNKNOWN MALE | +/-31YEARS | PGH WARD B9 | DECEASED WAS INVOVLED IN A ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AND LATER DIED AT THE HOSPITAL | 18/09/22 |
| 25 | MUZA COLLEN
|
31YEARS | PGH WARD B2 | GOT INVOVLED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND GOT HIT BY A BUS WHILE TRYING TO CROSS THE ROAD ALONG ENTERPRISE ROAD, CHISIPITE | 30/08/22 |
| 26 | UNKNOWN MALE ADULT
|
+/-30 YEARS | SAMORA MACHEL NEAR SHOW GROUND | INVOVLED IN A ROAD TRAFFIC, HIT BY A MOTOR VECLE WHILE TRYING TO CROSS SAMORA MACHEL ROAD NEAR SHOWGROUND | 30/09/22 |
| 27 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
+/-30YEARS | ALONG LOMAGUNDI ROAD NEAR GOOD HOPE | DECEASED WAS HIT BY A MOTOR VEHICLE | 02/08/22 |
| 28 | DAVID CHINEMBIRI
|
40YEARS | CHIKURUBHI MAXIMUM PRISON | DIED AT CHIKURUBI MAXIMUM PRISON | 07/12/21 |
| 29 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
+/-35YEARS | SMALL DAM WITHIN DOMBOSHAVA TRAINING CENTRE | DECEASED WAS FOUND FLOATING IN A DAM | 13/08/22 |
| 30 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
+/-40YEARS | MARKET SQUARE RANK | DECEASED WAS INVOVLED IN A ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT | 24/09/22 |
| 31 | UNKNOWN MALE
|
+/-35 YEARS | CORNER KENNETH KAUNDA AND ORR STREET | DECEASED WAS FOUND LYING UNCONSIOUSLY | 18/08/22 |
| 32 | REMAINS | UNKNOWN | NUMBER 1 FARM MOUNT HAMPDEN CHIGOMO HARARE | HUMAN REMAINS FOUND AT A FARM IN MOUNT HAMPDEN | 03/10/22 |