Mahere tweeted that a police officer had killed a baby with
a baton stick sometime in 2021. She cited a police report, which the State
refused to accept as evidence, claiming that it was not verified.
Her defence team, comprising Chris Mhike and David Drury
yesterday asked for Nyathi to be summoned as a witness to confirm the police
Press statement.
Harare magistrate
Taurai Manuwere ordered that Nyathi be summoned to give evidence before the
court on February 17.
In court, Mahere told State prosecutor Sheila Mupindu that
she was never evasive to the police, and had admitted that she had indeed made
the tweets.
She said she only uploaded the video to her Twitter account
where members of the public could be heard saying that a police officer had
killed the baby.
Nyathi is expected to testify on a statement which he
allegedly issued responding to the viral video, where he said police do not
condone smashing windows of public vehicles and endangering lives.
Mahere’s attempt to submit Nyathi’s statement as a court
exhibit was opposed last week by State prosecutor Netsai Mushayabasa, who said
the statement was not verified. Newsday
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