Zimbabwe Police Appeal For Help Identifying 11 Bodies At Parirenyatwa Mortuary

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has appealed to families and members of the public to help identify 11 men whose bodies are being held at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals Mortuary in Harare.

In a press statement dated Friday, 13 November 2026, police released the names of three deceased men and detailed the circumstances in which the other eight were found. The descriptions include their estimated ages, physical features, clothing and the locations where they were discovered.

Three men identified as police seek their families

The three men identified by name are Enock Manuel (54), Shandreck Sithole (35) and Promise Chigwida, believed to have been approximately 21.

Manuel was found dead in Harare’s Central Business District on 2 August 2026. He had no fixed abode and was wearing a blue work suit top and brown trousers.

Sithole was found at Hillside Squatter Camp on 21 August. He was wearing black track bottoms and a grey T-shirt.

Chigwida died after being trapped in a mine shaft in Mazowe on 12 October. He was approximately 1.55 metres tall and was wearing a green T-shirt and grey track bottoms.

Police release descriptions of eight unidentified men

The remaining eight men have not been identified. Police provided the following details:

• Mazowe Dam: A man believed to be 30 was found floating in the dam on 18 September. He was approximately 1.55 metres tall and of medium build.
• Harare-Chirundu Road: A man estimated to be 35 was found dead in the middle of the road on 5 September. He was wearing a black T-shirt and green track bottoms.
• Westgate: A man believed to be 60 was found in a maize field in Area D, near the railway line, on 13 August. He was wearing an orange T-shirt and black trousers.
• Robert Mugabe Square: Another man, also estimated to be 60, was found dead on 20 August. He was wearing a blue long-sleeved T-shirt, black jacket and grey track bottoms.
• Borrowdale: A man believed to be 30 died in a road accident along Whitwell Road, near Pakugara Estate, on 30 August. He was wearing green shorts, blue track bottoms, a black jacket and white takkies.
• Mazowe: A man estimated to be 28 died after being trapped in a mine shaft on 7 September. He was wearing an orange jacket, blue track bottoms and a blue T-shirt.
• Murewa-Mutawatawa Road: A man believed to be 28 died in a road accident at the 12-kilometre peg on 30 August. He was wearing a black shirt, grey trousers and black shoes.
• Mt Hampden: A decomposed body believed to belong to a man aged approximately 35 was found in a bushy area at Beta Bricks Field on 7 September. He was wearing a black T-shirt and black track bottoms.

How to help identify the 11 men

Police are urging anyone who recognises the descriptions or has information about the deceased to visit Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals Mortuary or report to their nearest police station.

The National Complaints Desk can also be contacted on (0242) 703631, while WhatsApp messages can be sent to 0712 800 197.