This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court dismissing
the appellant's application for variation of bail conditions.FACTSThe
appellant was, in 2018, injured during a bomb blast in Bulawayo. She
sustained injuries on her arms. She sought medical treatment in South
Africa. Until her arrest, on 4 December ...
This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court dismissing
the appellant's application for variation of bail conditions.
FACTS
The
appellant was, in 2018, injured during a bomb blast in Bulawayo. She
sustained injuries on her arms. She sought medical treatment in South
Africa. Until her arrest, on 4 December 2019, she was receiving
treatment from a South African specialist doctor.
On her arrest, she was charged with:
1. Six (6) Counts of contravening section 5(1)(a) of the Exchange Control Act [Chapter 22.05] 'exporting foreign currency.'
2.
Six (6) Counts of contravening section 8(2) of the Money Laundering and
Proceeds of Crime Act [Chapter 9.24] 'concealing, disguising the true
nature, source, location, disposition, movement or ownership of or
right's with respect to property, knowing or suspecting that such
property is proceeds of crime.'
3. One (1) Count of contravening section 136 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9.23] (fraud).
She was subsequently charged with the attempted murder of her husband and assault for assaulting their maid....,.
The assault charge is based on allegations that she assaulted their maid who she had met at their children's school....,.
In respect of the assault charge, the following bail conditions were ordered by the High Court:
1. That she deposits $1,500 with the Clerk of Court, Harare Magistrates Court.
2. She resides at Number 64 Follyjon Crescent, Glen Lorne, Harare until the matter is finalised.
3. She reports at Borrowdale Police Station every fortnight on Friday between 6am and 6pm.
4. She does not interfere with State witnesses, including Delight Munyoro and Batsirai Furukiya. She does not attend at Hellenic Primary School except in connection with consultations with school authorities.
