Zimbabwe: Police Crack Down On Coffin Processions in City Centres

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has warned members of the public against parading the bodies of deceased relatives or friends through central business districts and other public places saying the practice endangers lives and violates the law.

In a statement, national police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the force had noted a growing trend in which mourners carry coffins through busy streets or transport them precariously on top of vehicles to honour the deceased’s role as vendors,…