The Supreme Court of Zimbabwe has commuted the death sentences of Tafadzwa Shamba and Tapiwa Makore Senior, the men convicted of murdering 7-year-old Tapiwa Makore, to life imprisonment.
The court’s decision follows the abolition of the death penalty in Zimbabwe.
Shamba, a herdsman, had confessed to drugging, killing, and dismembering the boy, while Makore Senior, the victim’s uncle, was convicted as an accomplice.
The crime, which involved selling body parts to a witchdoctor, sparked widespread outrage in 2020.
With the death penalty abolished, the prosecution is reviewing all death row cases for potential resentencing.
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