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Grace Mugabe sister seeks treatment abroad
02 Nov 2018 at 06:46hrs | Views
FORMER First Lady Grace Mugabe's sister Shuvai Gumbochuma on Thursday successfully applied for provisional release of her passport indicating she planned to travel abroad for treatment.
Gumbochuma's lawyer, Lovemore Madhuku, told court that she had health problems adding that it was her wish to be treated outside the country.
"The accused intends to travel outside the country for treatment," Madhuku said.
Madhuku did not disclose the country Gumbochuma intended to visit or the nature of her ailment.
Harare magistrate, Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa agreed to the release of the passport before remanding her case to November 27 pending trial.
Gumbochuma is facing three counts of fraudulently acquiring a vast piece of State land worth more than $2 million during the time of former President Robert Mugabe's rule.
Meanwhile, the trial of Gumbochuma's son, Moses, who is accused of obstructing the course of justice during his mother's arrest in September, was yesterday deferred to November 8.
Moses Gumbochuma, 36, appeared before Harare magistrate Nyasha Vhitorini who deferred proceedings to November 8.
It is the State's case that on September 14, a team of detectives wanted to arrest Shuvai Gumbochuma at her Kachere Farm in Concession but found her in the company of her son and other relatives.
The detectives informed Mrs Gumbochuma of the charges she was facing informing her of her arrest but she refused and instead drove off in her son's car.
The police gave a chase and called for reinforcement to only intercept Moses' vehicle at the 24km peg tollgate along the Harare-Masvingo highway.
Upon arrival, the police again introduced themselves to Mrs Gumbochuma and the accused who was driving, they advised them to disembark from the vehicle and they both refused.
Further allegations are that the detectives ordered the accused to switch off his engine to facilitate his mother's arrest to which he also refused threatening to drive off.
He was later restrained by the detectives.
The State further alleges that the accused caused a scene and further shouted that his mother was not going anywhere challenging the detectives telling them to back off.
The detectives then arrested Moses for obstructing them from effecting a lawful arrest.
Gumbochuma's lawyer, Lovemore Madhuku, told court that she had health problems adding that it was her wish to be treated outside the country.
"The accused intends to travel outside the country for treatment," Madhuku said.
Madhuku did not disclose the country Gumbochuma intended to visit or the nature of her ailment.
Harare magistrate, Rumbidzayi Mugwagwa agreed to the release of the passport before remanding her case to November 27 pending trial.
Gumbochuma is facing three counts of fraudulently acquiring a vast piece of State land worth more than $2 million during the time of former President Robert Mugabe's rule.
Meanwhile, the trial of Gumbochuma's son, Moses, who is accused of obstructing the course of justice during his mother's arrest in September, was yesterday deferred to November 8.
Moses Gumbochuma, 36, appeared before Harare magistrate Nyasha Vhitorini who deferred proceedings to November 8.
The detectives informed Mrs Gumbochuma of the charges she was facing informing her of her arrest but she refused and instead drove off in her son's car.
The police gave a chase and called for reinforcement to only intercept Moses' vehicle at the 24km peg tollgate along the Harare-Masvingo highway.
Upon arrival, the police again introduced themselves to Mrs Gumbochuma and the accused who was driving, they advised them to disembark from the vehicle and they both refused.
Further allegations are that the detectives ordered the accused to switch off his engine to facilitate his mother's arrest to which he also refused threatening to drive off.
He was later restrained by the detectives.
The State further alleges that the accused caused a scene and further shouted that his mother was not going anywhere challenging the detectives telling them to back off.
The detectives then arrested Moses for obstructing them from effecting a lawful arrest.
Source - newzimbabwe
