BY LWANDLE MTHUNZI
A family from Bulawayo’s Warringham plots has been thrown into mourning after its 18-months old child drowned in a pool in Binga.
The boy, Adrin Phiri had visited his grandmother Abigail Mguni in Tinde area under Chief Pashu when he disappeared from home around midday only for his lifeless body to be found in a 1.5 metre deep pool three hours later.
Police said the incident happened on Friday last week.
The matter was treated as sudden death by drowning.
“On the 18th day of January 2023 Adrin Phiri aged 18 months of Plot 70 Warringham in Bulawayo and his grandmother Abigirl Mguni visited their relatives in Tinde under Chief Pashu. On 20 January at around 12 noon
Adrin was playing outside with his two cousins aged three years and five years,” said the police.
It is alleged that Adrin left the homestead and exited through the gate with no one noticing.
He proceeded to the main road which is a few metres from the homestead.
Moments later, his grandmother discovered that he was no longer with his cousins and looked for him.
After failing to locate him, the grandmother and some relatives and neighbours launched a search but to no avail.
At about 3pm, two juveniles saw the body stuck in mud in a pool about 20 metres away from the homestead.
A report was made to the police who attended the scene and have urged members of the public to monitor children and also to be wary of water bodies especially during the rainy season.