Farai Dziva|Government has claimed that the cause of vendor Tafadzwa Tamangani’s death will be ascertained after a postmortem.

“Govt would like to inform the public of the death in custody of an individual who was on remand in the custody of Prisons and Correctional Services.

The individual was remanded in a condition of unwellness and immediate medical care was sought for him and he was hospitalised.

He was attended to by doctors. All deaths in custody are thoroughly investigated. We now await the result of a postmortem to ascertain cause of death.

We wish to convey our condolences to the bereaved family and friends of the deceased. May his soul rest in peace,” the Ministry of Information said in a statement.