{
  "id": 12079701,
  "title": "Zimbabwe: Chivayo and Wife's Remains to Be Laid to Rest Without Heads Following Horror Helicopter Crash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/zimbabwe-chivayo-and-wifes-remains-to-be-laid-to-rest-without-heads",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T05:00:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica",
    "slug": "allafrica",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202610050067.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Wicknell Chivayo, a controversial tycoon, and his wife, Lucy Muteke, are to be laid to rest on Thursday at Glen Forest Cemetery in Harare, without their heads, according to a family spokesperson. The couple perished in a helicopter crash on Wednesday while traveling from their rural home in Gandami to Marondera. Their bodies were severely mangled and scattered, with some head pieces missing. Family spokesperson Hebert Chivayo clarified that no skull fragments were found, only scattered bones, and that the couple will be buried side-by-side, not in the same grave. No body viewing will be held, and the family has invited anyone who wishes to attend the funeral at their home in Gletwin Park, Harare.",
  "summary": "[New Zimbabwe] The bodies of controversial tycoon Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, will be laid to rest this Thursday at Glen Forest Cemetery in Harare without their heads, a family spokesperson has said.",
  "key_points": [
    "Wicknell Chivayo and wife to be buried without heads on Thursday",
    "Helicopter crash killed them while traveling from Gandami to Marondera",
    "No skulls found, only scattered bones from severely mangled bodies"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The couple's burial arrangements reflect the severity of their injuries, as their remains will be interred without heads, a consequence of the helicopter crash that caused extensive damage to their bodies.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}