HARARE , Zimbabwe , April 6 (UPI) -- The body of a Zimbabwean cameraman , abducted from his home last week , has been found alongside a road west of Harare. Edward Chikomba , a freelancer with the state-run Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corp. , apparently was beaten to death , the BBC said. The motive behind the slaying was not clear , but it may have been linked to the smuggling of news footage out of Zimbabwe , the BBC said. Chikomba reportedly had ties with the opposition Movement for Democratic Change. A colleague said the attack could have been "a message to the media or a political killing."Related Topics Articles：

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