Eight-month-old baby girl dies after pulling bucket of hot water over herself in Epworth

An eight-month-old baby girl died on Saturday, several days after suffering serious burns when she pulled a bucket of hot water over herself at a house in Epworth, police have said.

Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) national spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the incident occurred on 21 October 2026.

According to Commissioner Nyathi, the infant crawled towards a bucket containing hot water and pulled it over herself, sustaining severe burns.

She later died as a result of the injuries.

“The ZRP reports a sad incident in which an eight-month-old baby girl died on 24/10/2026 after crawling towards a bucket full of hot water, which she pulled over herself at a house in Epworth, Harare on 21/10/2026,” he said.

“Subsequently, she sustained serious burns and was admitted at Sally Mugabe Hospital, where she passed on.”

In an unrelated case, police have appealed for information to help identify a man, estimated to be aged between 25 and 35, whose body was found along a stream at Sherwood Golf Course in Harare on 1 July 2026.

Police said the victim was wearing black jeans, an orange T-shirt, a black jacket and a single white Jordan trainer. His body is being held at the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals Mortuary.