Torture victim breaks down in court

A COWDRAY Park woman, who was severely assaulted alongside her sister by police on allegations of violating COVID-19 lockdown regulations, broke down at the Western Commonage Magistrates Court in Bulawayo on Monday as she revealed that one of her fingers was now deformed as a result of the assault.

According to the State, Ntombizodwa and Nokuthula Mpofu were physically tortured by six police officers who accused them of loitering and violating COVID-19 lockdown regulations.
The incident took place on April 16.

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