The Zimbabwean government has reportedly enlisted the help of Chinese investigators to assist in the investigation into the grenade attack that targeted President Emmerson Mnangagwa and other VIPs during a ZANU PF rally at White City Stadium in Bulawayo on June 23, 2018.
According to <a href="https://www.zimlive.com/chinese-investigators-join-probe-into-white-city-grenade-attack-on-mnangagwa/">ZimLive</a>, a team of detectives from the Criminal Investigations Department revisited the crime scene on November 27, accompanied by four Chinese investigators.
The report claims that there was a brief standoff with security guards from the City of Bulawayo, who initially barred entry to the stadium due to a lack of prior clearance from City Hall. However, the police team ultimately forced their way through. Said a source:
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The four Chinese guys spent time interviewing people who were present on the day of the explosion. They also dutifully made drawings and took notes. They were there for about two hours.
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Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said he was unaware of the presence of Chinese investigators in the country.
The explosion occurred mere metres from President Mnangagwa and other ZANU PF VIPs as they were exiting the stadium on June 23, resulting in the deaths of two aides to Vice Presidents Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi.
Mohadi sustained leg injuries in the blast and was subsequently treated in South Africa, along with several other survivors, including Defence Minister Oppah Muchinguri.
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The Zimbabwe government asked Chinese detectives for help with investigating an attack on the President at a stadium. Chinese investigators went to the crime scene to interview people. They also drew pictures and took notes. The explosion happened close to the President, killing two people and injuring others. The investigators spent about two hours at the stadium. The police in Zimbabwe did not know about the Chinese investigators. The attackers targeted the President and some ZANU PF VIPs at the rally. Some survivors were treated in South Africa after the blast.

Zimbabwe Enlists Chinese Experts In Investigating White City Stadium Grenade Attack

A gardener from Bulawayo who lost four fingers when a hand grenade he was using as a key holder exploded on him is now appealing for assistance.
The man, Gidmore Kangwembe (47) who is admitted to the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), said he can no longer fend for his family because of the injuries he sustained.
Kangwembe said he found the grenade on New Year’s Day when he was on a piece job in Burnside where he was tasked with cutting grass.
He said when he saw the grenade, he didn’t realise that it was a dangerous object. He said he used it as a key holder. Said Kangwembe:
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It was on a Sunday and I went to this other yard for a piece job and I was with a friend of mine. While cutting grass I then picked this thing that I didn’t know.
I asked my friend what it was but he couldn’t provide an answer too. We both didn’t suspect that it could be dangerous.
I then took it and used it as my key holder up until Thursday at around 3 PM when I decided to check what exactly it was.
While still investigating to find out what it could be it exploded and shredded four fingers from my right hand.
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Kangwembe, a father to four, fears his children were going to suffer as his job was the only source of income for his family. He said:
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I am a father of four, my wife is not working. Now that I’m still in hospital no one is providing for my family and with the condition I am in right now I don’t know when I’m going to be discharged, let alone start working with one hand hence my appeal to well-wishers to help me and my family. Those willing to assist can contact us on 0777302874.
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| <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/gardener-who-lost-fingers-to-keyholder-grenade-appeals-for-help/">The Sunday News</a>

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