Home Affairs Minister, Kazembe Kazembe and Justice Minister, Ziyambi Ziyambi have been sued by a Chitungwiza man for the death of his son who died due to injuries sustained after a mob and police officers assaulted him.
Christopher Mashereni, the father of the deceased Witness Mashereni is demanding $420 000 compensation for the death of his son who died after he was severely attacked by members of the public in February this year.
In his affidavit, Mashereni alleges that members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) violated a number of his son’s rights including the right to know why he was being arrested and the right to have access to medical attention. Mashereni said:
The facts giving rise to the claim are that on or about February 14, 2019, the plaintiff (Mashereni)’s 44-year-old son Witness Mashereni was assaulted by a mob in Chitungwiza that accused him of loitering in the late hours.
He was taken to Makoni Police Station where he was arrested and detained for trespassing. While in police custody, he was further assaulted all over his body by police officers.
Mashereni further claims that the state failed or neglected to provide medical attention to his son despite being ordered to do so by the by Chitungwiza Magistrate.
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