Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT: SUDDEN DEATH BY FIRE OF DOUGLAS MUNATSI AT NUMBER C9 NORTHFIELDS FLATS, CORNER JOSIAH TONGOGARA AND FIFTH AVENUE, HARARE.
This memorandum serves to put on record circumstances and initial Investigations on the above subject matter.
Informant
Deceased
CIRCUMSTANCES
The informant occupies the same flat as deceased, residing at the apartment on the 10’n floor, while the deceased occupied the apartment on the 9th floor. On 29 November 2021 at around 0250hours, the informant heard some explosion-like noise and he woke up and went to the balcony to check where the noise was coming from. The informant saw smoke coming from the now deceased’s flat which is directly below his flat and a voice that was shouting ‘Fire please help’. Informant then phoned fire brigade at the same time running downstairs to the ground floor. A report was made at ZRP Harare Central.
Scene was attended by CID Homicide, CID Studios, CID Scenes of Crime, CID Forensic and ZRP Harare Central who made the following observations.
The remains of deceased’s body were taken to Parirenyatwa Hospital mortuary awaiting post mortem.
Investigations are underway under ZRP Harare Central IR 112047 refers.
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS DEPARTMENT: 29 November 2021
HOM 1002/21
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