Parirenyatwa hospital has given a 21 days ultimatum for the relatives of the 12 unclaimed bodies at the hospital mortuary to come and collect them before the state burry them.
The bodies have been lying in the mortuary for almost 6 months.
“The deceased are Blessing Sithole, Trust Nyamuzvezve, 30, Thembelani Ndebele,39, John Mutandwa, 80, Lloyd Sibanda,41, Joseph Hare, 50, and six others have not been named. Among them is one female.” Said the hospital in a statement.
The hospital further urged relatives of the deceased to collect their beloved ones and give them a decent burial.
“The bodies have been unclaimed in the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals mortuary from 11 January to March 2021. 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. The claim period will end after 21 days. Unclaimed bodies will be given paupers burial by the state.” The statement further read.
For further information relatives of the deceased can contact the hospital on 024 701 555-7 or the Public relations Officer L. Dhire on cell 0774 252178 or the mortuary supervisor Madyamhuru on 0773220082/0715812561.
Unclaimed bodies are usually buried in mass graves and without coffins in some instances, paupers reach their final destination in circumstances even more shameful than those of wild animals.
And in Zimbabwe, pauper’s burials have become extra indigent as many State hospitals simply do not have the money to decently inter unclaimed bodies.