Woman Dies During Baptism After She Was grabbed By ‘Mermaids’
A young woman, Rutendo Nhemachena has reportedly died while being baptized at Manyame river in Zimbabwe.
Rutendo Nhemachena, 26-year-old is said to have died after she was ‘grabbed’ by mermaids.
She is believed to have been possessed by a mermaid spirit during the baptism. She then become violent and jumped into the river where the baptism was ongoing.
The people around at the time of the incident reportedly said they believed she was possessed by a mermaid an didn’t try to rescue her.
The Prophet said:
“The two convinced me and I led them to the river where we attended to a number of men and women when Nhemachena suddenly came into the river possessed.
“She pushed all of us and we failed to handle her before she immersed me and disappeared into the water.
“We were comforted by one woman who claimed that her child was once taken by a mermaid when he was seven years old and returned from water at the age of 14.”
Nhemachena family spokesperson, Patience Gwebede however denied suggestions that the deceased was abducted by a mermaid. She said the deceased was going to be buried in Chihota after a post mortem.
He said;
“We are expecting the law to take its course as well as get an explanation from the traditional healer or Madzibaba and Madzimai who were conducting the cleansing ceremony.”
National police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the mishap and said the police are still investigating the circumstances leading to the drowning.
Source: OccupyGh.com
Source: OccupyGh.com
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