Unidentified Man's Body Found Along Highway

Police in Kwekwe, Midlands Province, are appealing to the public to help identify a man whose body was found lying along the Kwekwe-Harare highway on Wednesday morning.

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson in Midlands Province, Inspector Emmanuel Mahoko, said the body was discovered around 6 AM with multiple injuries on the 213-kilometre peg along the Bulawayo-Harare Highway. He said:

On the day, Kwekwe Central Police received a call to the effect that there was a body of a male adult lying on the road.

The estimated age of the now-deceased is between 20 to 25 years. The deceased was wearing a red and blue striped t-shirt, faded jean trousers, black socks and black shoes.

His leather belt was cut with a suspected sharp object and his trousers had dry blood stains.

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The unidentified body was taken to the Kwekwe District Hospital mortuary for a postmortem.

Police are now appealing for anyone with information regarding the deceased to approach the CID Kwekwe or any nearest police station.

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