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are things we cannot say at this moment as they will interfere and jeopardise investigations,” Insp Chiba-nda said.
The recent discovery of 13-year-old Munashe’s body in the swimming pool firmly thrust the school back into the spotlight.
The suspicion that Munashe’s death was a result of bullying has made issues worse for the school, whose pupils have a history of such behaviour.
Munashe’s death is being treated as murder and police are investigating the circumstances after the doctor who conducted an autopsy raised alarm.
The boy’s relatives and those who attended his burial blamed the school authorities for “failing to look after school children” as mandated.
“We send our children to schools so that they learn and we entrust teachers to look after them,” Munashe’s uncle Mr Solomon Rwasunda said.
“But this was not the case as teachers have become negligent and now a young boy is dead.”
Munashe’s other relative, Mr Andrew Rwasunda, said they suspected foul play and bullying.
“We don’t think he drowned, but we suspected from the injuries he had on his body that he was assaulted before being thrown into the pool,” he said.
“Bullying in schools need to be eradicated and the Ministry of Education (Sport, Arts and Culture) should be at the forefront in ensuring that it is completely eradicated. Too many children have suffered from bullying.”
Prince Edward headmaster Mr Aggrippa Sora, who also attended the burial, described Munashe’s death as tragic.
However, he said the school had a child-friendly environment.
“We always preach of a child-friendly school and Prince Edward advocates for a child-friendly environment,” said Mr Sora.
“Prince Edward is one such school with such an environment.”
The Munashe incident came after several other cases of bullying were reported at the school.
In February last year, six pupils were arrested for allegedly battering and seriously injuring a boy for wearing sunglasses during sporting activities at the school.
The alleged victim reportedly lost three teeth in the attack.
The quartet, aged between 16 and 17 years, appeared in court on assault charges.
The assault case came barely a week after a prefect, Mike Manga, was arrested and appeared in court for battering Bruce Nyatanga, son to Zimbabwe National Soccer Supporters Association leader Eddie Nyatanga.
Manga (18) broke Bruce’s finger and was charged with assault.