The youngest son of the late Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, Bellarmine Mugabe, and co-accused Tobias Mugabe Matonhdze face charges of attempted murde, possession of a firearm, and defeating the ends of justice related to the missing firearm, which led to a 23-year-old gardener shot and critically injured at the pair’s Hyde Park residence last Thursday.
Mugabe and his co-accused appeared in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court, where charges were confirmed and relate to the missing firearm that police could not locate.
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Police are still searching for the firearm used.
Mugabe, 28, was held at Bramley police station over the weekend, and he, alongside a 33-year-old man, will appear in court.
Police suspect Mugabe and his co-accused were directly involved in the shooting, though the exact circumstances remain unclear.
Mugabe, 28, was held at Bramley police station over the weekend, and he, alongside a 33-year-old Matonhdze are suspected to be directly involved in the shooting.
The pair remain in custody until 3 March for a formal bail application.