Why Wicknell Chivayo And His Wife Will Be Buried Without Their Faces

The family of Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, says the couple will be buried without their heads, which have not been recovered from the scene of last Wednesday’s helicopter crash. The crash killed the two and three other people.

According to the family, search efforts at the site in Marondera did not turn up the missing remains. The couple’s bodies were recovered, but the heads could not be found, and relatives have now decided to go ahead with the burial plans rather than wait any longer. The news has added fresh pain to a tragedy that has already shaken many Zimbabweans.

The family had earlier announced that the burial will take place on Thursday, October 8, at Glen Forest Cemetery in Harare. Family spokesperson Herbert Chivayo said the funeral will be open to the public, with everyone welcome to attend and pay their last respects. That invitation still stands, and mourners are expected to turn up in large numbers given how widely the couple were known.

Chivayo was a prominent businessman and philanthropist, and his name has featured in public conversation in Zimbabwe and beyond for years. His sudden death, together with his wife and three others, has drawn messages of condolence from friends, business associates and ordinary citizens.

The details shared by the family have left many people shocked, with some online asking for privacy and respect for the relatives as they prepare for the funeral. Others have called on authorities to give a clear account of what led to the crash, which happened on September 30.

For the family, the focus now is on giving the couple a dignified send off on Thursday, surrounded by those who loved them.

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