Ex-wife of Zimbabwe's vice-president freed after collapse of attempted murder case
Summary
A Zimbabwean magistrate ordered Marry Mubaiwa released from remand after she spent seven years awaiting trial on an attempted-murder charge. The decision followed a request by the state to postpone the trial, and does not establish that Mubaiwa was acquitted.Key Facts
- Mubaiwa was charged in 2019 after her then-husband, Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, accused her of trying to impede his medical treatment.
- The alleged incident took place while Chiwenga was receiving treatment in Pretoria, South Africa.
- The magistrate said Mubaiwa had suffered mental, physical and financial harm during the trial, according to the state-owned Herald newspaper.
- The state asked to delay the trial by a month so it could engage witnesses.
- Mubaiwa had been held in custody and denied bail.
- Her lawyer called the release a victory that came too late, citing delays that violated her client's rights.
- Mubaiwa said outside court that justice had been achieved and praised her lawyer.
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