Chiredzi pupil found dead near school after disappearance

Four-year-old pupil vanished from school grounds and was later found dead nearby, leaving families and teachers reeling.

Child disappearance at Chiredzi school

• Steadfast Makondo attended ECD at Chiredzi Government Primary School.
• She vanished during the school day around midday.
• Her transporter noticed she was missing at pickup time.
• The alarm triggered a frantic search.

Discovery near New Town

• A search party found her body in bushland.
• The spot sat roughly 500 meters from the school.
• The area was within New Town.
• The discovery happened the following day.

Search effort and response

• Police received a missing child report.
• Teachers joined residents in the search.
• Hippo Valley High School staff assisted.
• The coordinated effort led to the find.

Family confirmation and uncertainty

• Vigilance Livombo confirmed the child’s death.
• He is Steadfast’s maternal uncle.
• Her mother teaches at Hippo Valley High School.
• The cause of death remains unknown.