A RETURNEE from the United Kingdom escaped death by a
whisker following a brutal attack by a fellow inmate at a quarantine facility
where they were accommodated after recently arriving in the country, a court
heard.
Garikai Tawanda was denied bail and remanded to May 29 when
he appeared before Harare magistrate Sheunesu Matova charged with attempted
murder.
He claimed that police officers had assaulted him during
his arrest and complained of rib and back pains before requesting to be
medically examined. Matova directed the State to investigate the claims.
According to State papers, on May 15 at Prince Edward
quarantine centre, Tawanda approached Munashe Razawo, who was also an inmate
and an altercation ensued between the two. The court heard Tawanda pulled out a
scissors and stabbed Razawo several times on the belly and further punched him
in the stomach. It was alleged that Razawo was rushed to hospital but his
statement could not be recorded because he was in a critical condition. Daily News
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