Chin’ono further remanded to October

Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, who faces a charge of incitement to commit public violence, yesterday appeared before a Harare magistrate who further remanded him to October 19.

Chin’ono’s lawyers Taona Nyamakura, Gift Mtisi and Doug Coltart consented to the postponement, but indicated that they would apply for refusal of further remand if the State failed to come up with a trial date.

Chin’ono was granted $10 000 bail last week after spending 45 days at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison following his arrest on allegations of incitement to commit public violence ahead of the foiled July 31 anti-corruption protests.

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