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MDC-T 29' apply for discharge
03 Apr 2013 at 05:55hrs | Views
THE 29 MDC-T activists accused of murdering policeman Inspector Petros Mutedza in Glen View, Harare, will this Friday make an application for discharge at the close of the State case.
Defence lawyers Mr Charles Kwaramba and Mr Clever Mtisi made a concession with Mr Edmore Nyazamba from the Attorney General's office to postpone the matter to April 23 this year.
The lawyers and the State who appeared before Justice Chinembiri Bhunu in his chambers also agreed that the defence would file a written application for discharge at the close of the State case this Friday with the State responding after seven days.
Allegations against the activists arose on May 29, 2011 after they allegedly convened an unsanctioned meeting at Glen View 1 Shopping Centre, which was called off by the police.
The State says that Mutedza went to Glen View 3 as part of a reaction team assigned to disperse the group of alleged MDC-T supporters who were braaing and drinking beer at a bar.
It is alleged Mutedza approached the activists and ordered them to disperse peacefully.
The activists allegedly started shouting at the police officers.
They then began throwing stones, empty bottles, steel stool frames and other missiles at the police.
Mutedza and his team allegedly took to their heels.
The youths were in hot pursuit, hurling missiles at them.
Mutedza rushed to a Nissan Hardbody that he mistakenly identified as a police vehicle and tried to open the door to seek refuge but the youths allegedly caught up with him and struck him with a brick.
He fell down and they allegedly kicked him all over the body until he fell unconscious.
He was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Defence lawyers Mr Charles Kwaramba and Mr Clever Mtisi made a concession with Mr Edmore Nyazamba from the Attorney General's office to postpone the matter to April 23 this year.
The lawyers and the State who appeared before Justice Chinembiri Bhunu in his chambers also agreed that the defence would file a written application for discharge at the close of the State case this Friday with the State responding after seven days.
Allegations against the activists arose on May 29, 2011 after they allegedly convened an unsanctioned meeting at Glen View 1 Shopping Centre, which was called off by the police.
The State says that Mutedza went to Glen View 3 as part of a reaction team assigned to disperse the group of alleged MDC-T supporters who were braaing and drinking beer at a bar.
It is alleged Mutedza approached the activists and ordered them to disperse peacefully.
The activists allegedly started shouting at the police officers.
They then began throwing stones, empty bottles, steel stool frames and other missiles at the police.
Mutedza and his team allegedly took to their heels.
The youths were in hot pursuit, hurling missiles at them.
Mutedza rushed to a Nissan Hardbody that he mistakenly identified as a police vehicle and tried to open the door to seek refuge but the youths allegedly caught up with him and struck him with a brick.
He fell down and they allegedly kicked him all over the body until he fell unconscious.
He was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Source - TH
