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By Nyasha Chuma
HARARE – Marry Mubaiwa has been freed from further remand on the charge of attempting to murder Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.
Regional Magistrate Musaiona Shortgame acquitted Mubaiwa after dismissing a State application for postponement of the trial to November 25 to secure witnesses.
The State alleged that Mubaiwa unplugged Vice President Chiwenga’s life support system while he was admitted to a hospital in South Africa.
In his ruling, Mr. Shortgame said the protracted trial had prejudiced Mubaiwa physically, mentally and financially.
The case had been before the courts for seven years.
