Pardon Chitongo v Commissioner General of Police and Minister of Home Affairs & Cultural Heritage

HH 524-22

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

3 August 2022

Citation

HH 524-22

Neutral Citation

[2022] ZWHH 524

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MHURI J

Full Bench

MHURI J

Areas of Law

Delictual liabilityDamages

Keywords

Police shootingDemonstrationsPermanent disabilityDamages

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether a member of the police service unlawfully shot the plaintiff in the course and scope of employment","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff was shot during police operations; police had firearms; bullet heads found at scene"}
{"issue_text":"The nature and extent of injuries sustained by the plaintiff","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Medical evidence of permanent disability; wheelchair bound; kidney removed"}
{"issue_text":"The nature and quantification of damages for which defendants are liable","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Various medical expenses; loss of earnings; permanent disability"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The plaintiff, a 22-year-old commuter omnibus driver, was shot by police during violent demonstrations in Epworth on 14 January 2019, sustaining life-threatening injuries that left him permanently wheelchair-bound. He claimed damages from the police and Minister of Home Affairs.

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