3-Month-Old Dies After Prophet Cuts Her Tongue
The crimson tide showed no mercy, and desperation drove Betty back to the prophet's doorstep.
3-Month-Old Dies After Prophet Cuts Her Tongue
In Makuwe Village, under Chief Mukanganwi, a somber event unfolded—one that would forever etch its sorrowful mark upon the hearts of those who bore witness.
Betty Chaka (25), a young mother, cradled her precious daughter, Nokhutenda Muchini, in her arms. The infant's cherubic face held the promise of life, yet fate had other designs. On that fateful day, May 30, desperation drove Betty to seek solace from an unlikely source—a self-styled prophet named Prisca Bvunyenge.
The prophet declared that the baby’s tongue must be severed from its moorings within the delicate confines of her mouth. A razor blade, cold and unforgiving, became the instrument of choice. But destiny, capricious and cruel, intervened. As the blade descended, it nicked the tender flesh of the baby's left cheek, setting forth a torrent of crimson.
3-Month-Old Dies After Prophet Cuts Her Tongue
The bleeding persisted, defying all attempts at staunching. Betty, her maternal instincts aflame, carried her wounded child back to their humble abode in Duma, Nyika Growth Point. But the crimson tide showed no mercy, and desperation drove her back to the prophet's doorstep.
Prisca, now humbled by her unintended transgression, sought solace in black jack leaves, their verdant hue promising healing. Yet the bleeding persisted, relentless and unyielding.
As twilight draped the land, Betty embarked on a desperate journey to Silveira Mission Hospital, cradling her fading daughter. Alas, the hospital's sterile corridors bore witness to the final chapter—the baby's fragile breath extinguished, leaving behind a void that echoed through the night.
Inspector Kudakwashe Dhewa, the voice of authority, confirmed the tragedy. His plea echoed across the province: “Let not the uninitiated tamper with matters beyond their ken, especially in the realm of medicine. Seek the hands of professionals, for innocent lives hang in the balance.”
