Newly born baby burns down a house

In an extraordinary incident, a newly born baby reportedly burnt down a house before being found dead the following morning.

During the mysterious inferno which gutted down part of house number 1731 in Emganwini suburb in Bulawayo on Friday evening, baby cries were allegedly heard inside although none of the inhabitants had a baby.

The strange incident was compounded by the discovery of a dead body of a newly born baby. Speculation has been rife in the neighbourhood since the day that the baby was responsible for the blaze.

"Strange things are happening. I am out of words to describe what happened. I was called by my neighbour, telling me that there was a fire at a nearby house. We were shocked when we got there as we heard baby cries coming from inside the house," said the source.

The sources further said a number of people who gathered at the house to help douse the fire repeatedly asked if there was no baby.

"It was just surprising and shocking. People could not believe what they were hearing. A few brave men got into the house to make sure but they found no baby although the cries continued," said the source.

After the fire was put out, there was a near stampede after residents jostled to catch a glimpse of the 'invisible baby'. It is reported that mystery engulfed the neighbourhood thereafter with all kinds of speculations making rounds.

"people were convicted that it was the invisible baby which caused the fire," said a resident.

"The rumour was put to rest the following morning when a body of a baby was found at a hedge next to the house. After the discovery, most people were swayed into believing that the baby was responsible," said a source.

The owner of the house was speechless and referred all questions to a tenant, Siphumuzile Moyo who in turn said she was baffled by what happened.

"I honestly do not know what to think of. People have been saying a lot of things. I have no baby and no one has a baby here. So what happened cannot be explained," she said.

Moyo said the corpse of the baby was taken away by the police who were called to the scene. Bulawayo police spokesperson Inspector Mandlekosi Moyo said they were investigating the matter.

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