Health minister Obadiah Moyo’s daughter, Ashleigh, was
recently assaulted and left unconscious at a popular Harare night club, Pabloz,
by her friend and a South African woman believed to be the girlfriend of former
President Robert Mugabe’s son, Chatunga.
The friend, Godfrey Utsiwegota (21), appeared before
magistrate Learnmore Mapiye yesterday charged with assault.
Utsiwegota’s lawyer, Cathew Manyani, filed a complaint
against the court officials and police, saying his client was detained at the
holding police cells for no apparent reason.
Manyani said it appeared as if there was interference in
the matter after his client was released by court officials on Monday at Harare
Magistrates Court, only to be called to come to court.
The magistrate released Utsiwegota on free bail and
remanded the matter to August 15. It is the State’s case that on July 26 this
year at around 11pm, Ashleigh was at Pabloz Night Club recording her music.
After recording, she
left the club and walked towards her car, but was allegedly punched by Ovio
Mgijima, a South African national.
Utsiwegota allegedly joined in and assaulted Moyo until she
fell unconscious. A medical report was obtained and will be produced in court
as exhibit. Newsday
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