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Masuku passed away at Mpilo Central Hospital yesterday.
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He had been admitted two days earlier.
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Talent’s aunties, Vivian Masuku and Nora Masuku, expressed the family’s pain and confusion over his sudden death.
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Vivian said: “We are deeply hurt because when his uncle last visited him in prison, he was fine and talking well. We never expected to hear that he had died.”
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Nora added: “We only found out through another person. Nobody from the prison contacted us to tell us that he was in hospital.”
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Nora also stated: “When we got there, we were told that he had not eaten for days and urgently needed feeding tubes (IV Drip) and medication.”
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The family was later informed that Talent had a blood clot in the brain.
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The family dismissed claims that Talent was mentally unstable.
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Vivian explained: “He was born HIV-positive but started taking medication when he was in Form 2. He reacted badly and we had to take him for a mental examination. One day he came back from school with a serious skin reaction after taking the medication and that is when all his problems started.”
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They took him to Ingutsheni Central Hospital for examination, but doctors said his condition was normal.
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Talent gained popularity on social media platforms.
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Last year, he made headlines after being convicted of stealing US$150 from a woman in Bulawayo’s CBD.
