Ex-Wife of Zimbabwe's Vice-President Freed After Collapse of Attempted Murder Case
A magistrate said the long delay caused mental, physical and financial prejudice after the state sought a one-month postponement.
- On Tuesday, a court acquitted Marry Mubaiwa, ex-wife of Zimbabwe's Vice President Gen Constantino Chiwenga, after seven years on remand for attempted murder charges.
- Gen Constantino Chiwenga accused Mubaiwa in 2019 of attempting to kill him while receiving medical treatment in Pretoria, South Africa, resulting in her remand in custody.
- Ordering her release, a magistrate noted Mubaiwa suffered mental, physical, and financial prejudice during the trial; Gen Constantino Chiwenga had previously sought medical care in China for four months.
- Speaking outside court in Harare on Tuesday, her lawyer described the acquittal as a victory that came too late, and according to New Zimbabwe, Mubaiwa celebrated the release.
- The lawyer stated they would address any potential state moves for a new trial if they arise; Gen Constantino Chiwenga notably played a key role in the 2017 overthrow of President Robert Mugabe.
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The former wife of Zimbabwe’s Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, the ex-army commander who helped overthrow longtime ruler Robert Mugabe, was freed from remand Tuesday after nearly seven years of legal proceedings over allegations that she attempted to murder her husband.
Judge throws out attempted murder case against Zimbabwe VP's ex-wife
After 7 years on remand, the ex-wife of Zimbabwe's vice president walked out of a Harare prison on Tuesday after a judge ordered her release. Marry Mubaiwa had been accused of attempting to murder her former husband Constantino Chiwenga in 2019.
Zimbabwe: VP Chiwenga's Ex-Wife Mubaiwa Removed from Remand After Seven Years on Attempted Murder Trial
Marry Mubaiwa has been removed from remand after spending seven years facing an attempted murder charge involving her former husband, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, with Harare magistrate Musaiona Shotgame ruling against the State's bid to postpone proceedings.
Zimbabwe VP’s Ex-Wife Freed After Seven Years on Remand in Attempted Murder Case
Marry Mubaiwa, the former wife of Zimbabwean Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, has been released from remand after spending seven years facing trial over allegations that she attempted to murder him. Mubaiwa was charged in 2019 after Chiwenga, then her husband, accused her of trying to obstruct his medical treatment while he was hospitalised in South Africa. […] The post Zimbabwe VP’s Ex-Wife Freed After Seven Years on Remand in Attempted Mur…
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