A BULAWAYO farmer has been arrested on charges of culpable homicide after running over his employee’s sleeping child.
Police confirmed the fatal traffic accident which occurred at a plot in Glengarry where the eight months-old Amathe Shumba died instantly.
Bulawayo acting police spokesperson Assistant Inspector Nomalanga Msebele said the infant’s mother left he sleeping while she wasa harvesting tomatoes.
“Circumstances are that, on January 7 at 1pm, a male adult aged 52 years who is a farmer came and parked his vehicle at his plot where he was harvesting tomatoes,” Msebele said.
“Amathe Shumba from the neighbouring plot was left by her mother sleeping on the grass approximately five metres from the vehicle as she was doing a piece job harvesting tomatoes at that plot.”
Msebele said the driver did not notice the baby, who was sleeping and then reversed before running over the infant.
“The infant sustained serious head injuries as well as bruises on the stomach and was taken to the United Bulawayo Hospitals where she died on admission.”
Police warned drivers to be cautious and always check their surroundings before driving.
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