November 3, 2022

Parirenyatwa stuck with 32 unclaimed bodies

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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

 

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