A DOMBOSHAWA family lost their son, while two others survived, in a suspected f00d poisoning scare.
Robson Kaitano, 46, the father of the three children, also survived.
They had all eaten a piece of sugar cane picked from a neighbour’s garden.
Malcolm, 4, Michael, 6, and Sandra, 10, ate the sugar cane.
The children started feeling dizzy and were rushed to a self-proclaimed prophet for prayers in Mashayamombe Village, under Chief Chinamhora.
The prophet, and other church elders, concentrated on Michael and Sandra in draining the p0is0n.
They rushed the children to Makumbe Hospital where Malcolm was pronounced d3@d.
Michael and Sandra received treatment and were later discharged.
Their mother, Nyasha Mamina, 38, said:
“My three children accompanied their father to water the garden while I attended a village projects committee meeting,” said Nyasha.
“After watering the garden, I was told, the children collected some sugar cane belonging to our neighbour and relative.
“They all fed on the sugar cane, their father also ate too, but the kids were the ones who were quick to be @ffected.
“Something like froth came out of their mouths and they started to v0mit.
“I was informed and they rushed them to our church member for prayers.”
She added:
“Attention was given to two of the kids since the youngest one was quiet and looking better.
“We later suspected f00d p0is0ning and we rushed them to hospital where the youngest boy was pronounced d3@d and the other two were treated and discharged.
“We collected Malcolm’s body and b_ri3d it the same day.
“Ndirikufungira kuti mwana wangu akarohwa nezvishiri chete, muvengi akanzvenga nenzimbe.
“Ndirikurwadziwa nekuti ndakabereka vana vangu vanomwe, vakomana vaviri apa mumwe ndiye atorwa.”
The neighbour d3nied speculation that the sugar cane could have been sprayed with a pesticide.
Source H-Metro
