Police to pay US$3.5k to 70-year-old grandmother shot inside pirate taxi. Evas Mashingaidze, of Chitungwiza, was a passenger in the taxi when she was shot on the arm in 2019. She sued the police for medical expenses, shock, pain and suffering.
Evans Mashingaidze sued police for medical expenses, shock, pain and suffering. A 70-year-old grandmother shot by a police officer who was allegedly aiming for the tyres of a pirate taxi is to receive US$3,500 compensation from the Zimbabwe Republic Police.
On Tuesday, during a pre-trial conference, the ZRP agreed to pay Mashingaidze US$3,500 compensation, while insisting that the police officer who shot her acted lawfully.
Mashingaidze was represented by Darlington Marange of Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum.
source – ZimLive
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