Ashley Leroy Pavari dies in a suspected Mucheke electrocution

A suspected electrocution killed a five-year-old boy while he played under a shaded area in Masvingo.

Ashley Pavari's death in Mucheke D

• Ashley Leroy Pavari collapsed near an electric socket.
• Other kids started screaming after he went down.
• His aunt, Makaita Murombe, found him unconscious.
• Pavari was pronounced dead at Masvingo Provincial Hospital.

What was happening at the time

• Happison Mukoneri was bathing when it happened.
• The remaining family members were chilling inside the house.
• An exposed socket sat right in the play area.
• ZRP investigations are still trying to pin down the cause.