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Chitungwiza juveniles in trouble for participating in public violence
08 Jan 2016 at 05:48hrs | Views
There juveniles in Chitungwiza are in trouble after they were arrested for [participating in public violence which saw the police engaging in running battles with touts and vendors.
The violence reportedly resulted to death of a rank marshal.
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights communications iofficer kumbirai Mafubnda said in Chitungwiza, ZLHR lawyer Kennedy Masiye is representing three juveniles Lizbert Saruchera aged 15 years and a Form 2 student at Mutero High School in Masvingo, Takudzwa Chirwadzimba aged 16 years, a Form Four student at Zengeza 2 High School and Simbarashe Nkwezaramba aged 19 years, who were arrested by police officers on Tuesday 05 January 2016 and charged with contravening Section 36 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 for allegedly commutting public violence.
"The trio was arrested together with 40 other residents of Chitungwiza," he said.
The violence reportedly resulted to death of a rank marshal.
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights communications iofficer kumbirai Mafubnda said in Chitungwiza, ZLHR lawyer Kennedy Masiye is representing three juveniles Lizbert Saruchera aged 15 years and a Form 2 student at Mutero High School in Masvingo, Takudzwa Chirwadzimba aged 16 years, a Form Four student at Zengeza 2 High School and Simbarashe Nkwezaramba aged 19 years, who were arrested by police officers on Tuesday 05 January 2016 and charged with contravening Section 36 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 for allegedly commutting public violence.
"The trio was arrested together with 40 other residents of Chitungwiza," he said.
Source - Byo24News
