A 23-year-old motorist from Harare, Gift Nyadzawo, appeared in court on Tuesday before Magistrate Patricia Kamwanda, facing two counts of kidn@pping City Parking officials and inciting public v!olence.
Nyadzawo has been remanded in custody until Wednesday when the court will decide on his bail application.
Prosecutor Zebediah Bofu presented the prosecution’s case, stating that on September 12, Nyadzawo was apprehended by council officers for parking in a restricted area.
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Following his @rrest, he was instructed to drive to the Harare City Council’s Central Stores.
However, Nyadzawo allegedly deviated from this route and headed toward Mbare, where he incited local touts and vendors to ass@ult the City Parking officers.
In a separate case, a commuter omnibus driver, Kelvin Mhasi (26), also appeared before the same court, charged with culpable hom!cide.
Like Nyadzawo, Mhasi was remanded in custody until Wednesday for a bail ruling, as the State opposed bail due to the serious nature of the charges.
Prosecutor Bofu informed the court that on September 12, while driving a Toyota Hiace along Fife Avenue in central Harare, Mhasi negligently struck a pedestrian who was crossing the road.
The pedestrian sustained severe inj_ries and later d!ed at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals.
