Mutsa
Murombedzi,
a
Proportional
Representative
Member
of
Parliament
from
the
province,
said
a
mental
health
team
will
soon
assess
Tinotenda
to
ensure
he
has
not
suffered
any
lasting
trauma
from
his
experience.
According
to
the
Zimbabwe
Parks
and
Wildlife
Management
Authority
(ZimParks),
the
boy
disappeared
on
December
27,
2024,
and
was
found
on
December
31,
approximately
49
kilometers
from
his
home.
Remarkably,
he
survived
in
the
game
park
by
eating
wild
fruits
and
drinking
water
from
a
hole
he
dug
in
a
dry
riverbed.
After
being
rescued,
Tinotenda
was
taken
to
a
local
clinic
for
preliminary
examinations
and
later
transferred
to
Siakobvu
Hospital
for
further
medical
evaluations.
Meanwhile,
Murombedzi
said
that
she
will
continue
to
follow
up
and
ensure
Tinotenda
receives
all
the
care
and
support
he
needs
during
this
recovery
process.
She
wrote
on
X:
I
engaged
with
the
Permanent
Secretary
in
the
Ministry
of
Health
and
Child
Care
and
the
Provincial
Medical
Director
for
Mashonaland
West
called
me
regarding
Tinotenda’s
well-being
after
his
harrowing
experience.They
have
assured
me
that
now
that
he
has
rested
and
was
stabilized,
a
mental
health
team
will
soon
assess
him,
focusing
on
his
mental
health,
to
ensure
he
has
not
suffered
lasting
trauma.As
part
of
their
advice,
they
strongly
recommended
that
no
interviews
be
conducted
with
Tinotenda
at
this
stage.
Recounting
his
ordeal
too
soon
may
risk
triggering
emotional
or
psychological
distress.We
will
respect
their
professional
guidance
and
wait
for
their
green
light
before
any
further
steps
are
taken…I’ll
continue
to
follow
up
and
ensure
Tinotenda
receives
all
the
care
and
support
he
needs
during
this
recovery
process.
His
mental
well-being
remains
our
top
priority.