They were remanded in custody to today for bail
application.
They were being represented by Kudzai Kadzere and Tino Dube
from the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) while Tafara Chirambira
prosecuted.
Kadzere initially applied for the court to release his
clients saying the police violated their rights by detaining them in an
inhumane degrading environment.
Kadzere told the court that the accused persons were
detained in a cell whose toilet was overflowing with human waste, and were
denied toiletries and food.
But Chirambira opposed the application saying there was
overwhelming evidence against the accused persons.
Magistrate Learnmore Mapiye concurred with the State before
referring the case for civil proceedings.
She also ruled that torture claims cannot stop the State
from proceeding with the case. She said torture claims could be investigated
separately. Newsday
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