By Mary Taruvinga
TWELVE unclaimed bodies at Parirenyatwa hospital are facing the pauper’s burial after lying in the mortuary for half a year.
The hospital has given an ultimatum of 21 days for the relatives to claim the bodies or they will be buried by the state.
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 following 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.”