By Akani Nkuna
Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of the late former Robert Mugabe, has been arrested in Hyde Park, Johannesburg, after allegedly shooting a gardener at the family home.
According to preliminary reports, an altercation allegedly occurred in the early hours of Thursday, 19 February. The precise reason for the shooting remains unclear.
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Police spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi told reporters outside the residence that, following negotiations with two suspects aged 24 and 33 — one of whom is believed to be Mugabe’s son — officers apprehended both individuals. They are currently subject to police investigation and will be taken in for questioning.
Nevhuhulwi emphasised that the two individuals were taken into custody because they were the only people present at the time of the shooting.
She added that the police dog unit was deployed to search the premises
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