The Sunday News
Mthabisi Tshuma, Sunday News Correspondent
A WOMAN and a man drowned in a stream along Tuli River in Gwanda last Saturday while they were fishing with friends, police have confirmed.
Matabeleland South provincial police spokesperson, Chief Inspector Philisani Ndebele said the bodies of a man, Michael Paurini (49) and a woman identified as Melody Mpofu (24) were retrieved last Sunday.
“A set of two teams went on a fishing escapade at Tuli River using mosquito nets where the proposed Tuli Manyange dam is sited. As they were fishing, Mpofu fell into the deeper part of the river. Paurini came from the other team in a bid to rescue Mpofu but also drowned,” said Insp Ndebele.
Chief Insp Ndebele said the deceased woman had no particulars and left behind a three-year-old child who is in the custody of police at Guyu Police Station, and police are calling on the public with information that might lead to the child’s relatives.
“We are calling on the public who can assist with information of the relatives of Mpofu who is suspected to be from Kezi and was working in Ntepe to contact the nearest police station,” he said.
Anyone with information about the woman’s family can contact Officer in Charge Guyu Police Station, Inspector Mukorobi on 0777615766 or any nearest police station.
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