The Zimbabwe Republic Police is investigating the matter involving the death of Public Relations Practitioner and former Sunday Mail Business Editor Augustine Moyo.
Moyo died in the early hours of yesterday at a local hospital due to injuries he sustained in a car accident in the capital on Tuesday.
National police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said Moyo was run over by a car being driven by his girlfriend.
“The matter involving the death of Augustine Moyo is being investigated by Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Homicide.
“He died in the early hours of 26 May 2020 after being run over by his girlfriend with a car at a shopping centre in Eastlea, Harare following a dispute,” he said.
Speaking to GreatDykeNews24, a number of people including his former workmates and church members expressed their condolences describing Moyo as a humble man.
“Augustine was a very humble man. He was a church man and now that we lost him, who will sing Njalo for us? We lost a hero and may his soul Rest In Peace,” said Tatenda Chiweshe a church member.
“Gone too soon Augustine. A big tree has fallen . Ndabva ndafunga uchileader worship uchiimba Njalo. Fly high Augustin Moyo,” said Rutendo Nhekairo.
Zimbabwe Institute of Public Relations expressed their condolences.
“ZIPR and the entire public relations fraternity offers our deepest commiseration on the passing of Augustine Moyo, an affable journalist and peer,” they said.
