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Robert Mugabe's Son Bellarmine Arrested in South Africa After Reported Shooting in Johannesburg
Bellarmine Mugabe and a companion face attempted murder charges after a 23-year-old gardener was shot during a labor dispute at the Hyde Park residence, police said.
- On Thursday, police arrested Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe, son of the late former President Robert Mugabe, at his Johannesburg home following shooting allegations.
- Private security flagged down police on Thursday morning after a shooting at the Mugabe residence, with preliminary inquiries suggesting an alleged labour dispute between the gardener and a suspect.
- The injured 23-year-old gardener was rushed to hospital and is in critical condition, while police recovered a cartridge and deployed a police dog unit to search the property for a firearm.
- Two people have been detained for questioning as police determine the circumstances, Colonel Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi said the two suspects would face likely attempted murder charges.
- Early reports said Bellarmine Mugabe had barricaded himself, but police confirmed he and his companion were cooperating; Mugabe is the youngest son of Robert and Grace Mugabe, making the case high profile.
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Mugabe’s son Bellarmine arrested after gardener shot in South Africa
The youngest son of former Zimbabwean ruler Robert Mugabe was in police custody after a gardener was shot at his South Africa home on Thursday, media reported. Police said they were investigating a case of attempted murder after the shooting in a wealthy suburb north of Johannesburg and had taken two men in for questioning. A police spokeswoman declined to identify the men but several South African media outlets reported that one of them was Bel…
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Robert Mugabe’s son arrested in Joburg for allegedly shooting gardener
The son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, Bellermine Mugabe, has been arrested after allegedly shooting and wounding a 23-year-old gardener at a residence in Hyde Park in the north of Johannesburg.
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