HARARE – Self-styled private detective Tafadzwa “Kedha” Chidawa appeared in court on Wednesday after he reportedly teamed up with four other men to assault socialite Patricia Jack at her Cranborne home in Harare.
Kedha, who was arrested on Tuesday, appeared in court on Thursday in Epworth, with his case postponed to 14 June.
According to court papers, Kedha reportedly assaulted Jack to cause harm to her.
“On the 29th of May at around 2300hrs, Tafadzwa Chidawa unlawfully and intentionally committed an assault on Patricia Jack by punching her all over the body with fists and open hands intending to cause Patrician Jack harm or realising that there is a real risk or possibility that bodily harm may occur,” read the court papers.
In an interview with the H-Metro tabloid, Jack said Kedha had broken into her house under the pretext that he was searching for someone named Edwin.
“I am yet to know from the Commissioner General of Police if they are engaging this ex-cop to mislead their police officers into such acts.
“Kedha calls himself a private investigator and he came looking for a person named Edwin. They were told through the intercom that there was no one by that name who resides at the house.
“Kedha asked about the number of people who were staying at my house, but I refused to tell them,” she said.
Jack said that she had been naked when Kedha, an ex-police officer, assaulted her after staging a movie-style break-in into her home.
“Kedha and Sgt Chakanetsa jumped over the pre-cast wall and entered the yard. They started banging the kitchen door and I ordered my maid to open the door after realising that there was a police officer.
“Kedha went straight into the house looking for me and found me half dressed.
“He started assaulting me with fists and open hands, accusing me of cyber bullying. He handcuffed me and Sgt Chakanetsa told me that I was under arrest and they took me to Mkushi Training Depot,” she said.
