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Police fire tear gas at 200 MDC-T protesters outside the High Court
04 Jun 2012 at 10:41hrs | Views
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) â€" Witnesses say police fired tear gas to disperse supporters of the Movement for Democratic Change led by prime minister Morgan Tsvangirai outside a courthouse.
Witnesses said Monday about 200 protesters gathered outside the High Court in downtown Harare where 29 activists of the former opposition were being brought for a bail hearing. They are seeking bail on charges of murdering a police officer a year ago.
Witnesses say that protesters scuffled with police. There were no immediate reports of injuries or arrests.
The detained suspects are accused of killing a policeman outside a bar in western Harare in May, 2011. Repeated demands for bail have been refused.
In March, seven policemen were granted $50 bail each a month after their arrest over the murder of mine worker north of Harare.
Witnesses said Monday about 200 protesters gathered outside the High Court in downtown Harare where 29 activists of the former opposition were being brought for a bail hearing. They are seeking bail on charges of murdering a police officer a year ago.
Witnesses say that protesters scuffled with police. There were no immediate reports of injuries or arrests.
The detained suspects are accused of killing a policeman outside a bar in western Harare in May, 2011. Repeated demands for bail have been refused.
In March, seven policemen were granted $50 bail each a month after their arrest over the murder of mine worker north of Harare.
Source - AP
