Chatunga Mugabe Collapses in Custody After Attempted Murder Arrest

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe Collapses in Custody After Attempted Murder Arrest

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the 28-year-old youngest son of the late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, reportedly collapsed twice while in custody at Bramley Police Station following his arrest on a charge of attempted murder.

Mugabe was detained after a shooting at his residence in the upscale Hyde Park neighborhood of Johannesburg on Thursday. A 23-year-old gardener was critically wounded in the incident. Police are treating the matter as attempted murder. Mugabe and another man were initially taken in for questioning before being formally arrested and charged.

According to reports, Mugabe first collapsed on Thursday night in the police cells and again in the early hours of Friday. The incidents are believed to be related to a pre-existing medical condition, raising concerns about his health while in detention.

The shooting prompted a significant police operation at the property. Authorities deployed K-9 units and divers to search for the firearm allegedly used in the incident. While spent cartridges were recovered at the scene, the weapon itself has not yet been found.

Mugabe is expected to appear before the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court for a bail hearing tommorow, Monday. The injured victim remains in a Johannesburg hospital in critical condition.

The case has drawn widespread attention due to Mugabe’s high-profile family background. His mother, Grace Mugabe, was involved in a widely publicized legal dispute in South Africa in 2017 regarding claims of diplomatic immunity following an alleged assault.

Police investigations into the circumstances surrounding the shooting, including the whereabouts of the missing firearm, are ongoing.