Dairibord boss Mandiwanza acquitted

Dairibord Zimbabwe Limited chief executive officer, Antony Mandiwanza, who was accused of assaulting his private security guard with the back of a rifle at his residence, was acquitted of the charges by a Harare magistrates’ court yesterday.

Mandiwanza (62), who pleaded not guilty to the charges, appeared before magistrate Eric Kadye.

Kadye ruled that the State failed to prove a prima facie case against Mandiwanza, saying the witness nd complainant, Edmund Mutusva, submitted conflicting testimony as to how he was assaulted by the accused.

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