Manfred Hodson Hall where there were three other students. It is alleged that upon entering the room, the police officers beat the students with truncheons and Batanai Hadzisi was taken to the hospital with injuries sustained from the assault. The Complainant alleges that Batanai Hadzisi was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. 11. The Complainant submits that an inquest was held with respect to Batanai AC HP R Hadzisi, and the Magistrate ruled that the police were to blame for the death of the deceased. The Complainant submits that a police officer, Tobias Sharara, was charged with the murder of the deceased. 12. The Complainant argues that under Zimbabwean law, there is a limited number of causes of action which arise out of the death of a person by the wrongful act of another. It states that the legal heir of the deceased person can claim medical, hospital and funeral expenses. The Complainant further states that the dependents of the deceased can also claim compensation for the pecuniary loss they have suffered in consequence of the death of a person who maintained or had an obligation to maintain them. It states that there is absolutely no possibility of arguing for the extension of the existing law to afford solatium damages to relatives of the deceased person. 13. The Complainant submits that in the present case, the parents and heirs of deceased persons are not able to institute court action against the police and claim damages for the loss of their children in consequence of the position of the law in the Respondent State. The Complainant submits that a cause of action for damages in cases of bereavement can only be established through legislative intervention. The Complainant further submits that the failure of the Respondent State to pass legislation or to 4