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A Son of Late Zimbabwe President Mugabe Is Arrested in South Africa over a Shooting
Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested after allegedly shooting a 23-year-old gardener in a Hyde Park home; police investigate a possible labour dispute and attempted murder charges.
- Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe was detained on Thursday at his Hyde Park, Johannesburg residence after a shooting in which an employee was wounded, South African police and media reported.
- Investigators describe the motive as unknown and have opened inquiries after police say the shooting followed an argument at the house, involving the gardener.
- A 23-year-old gardener was rushed to hospital in critical condition after a gunshot wound, and police recovered a cartridge while searching for the firearm, said police spokesperson Colonel Nevhuhulwi.
- Authorities expect the detained men to face attempted murder charges, and lawyer Ashley Mugiya confirmed South African lawyers will represent Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe.
- Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe is the youngest son of former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, who led for 37 years before his 2017 ouster and 2019 death, and the family has faced prior legal controversies.
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The youngest son of the former President of Zimbabwe who died in 2019, Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe is accused of having shot and wounded the gardener of his luxurious villa in the Hyde Park neighbourhood of Johannesburg, South Africa. The victim was hospitalized in a critical condition.
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