Ex-wife of Zimbabwe's vice-president freed after collapse of attempted murder case
Marry Mubaiwa, the former wife of Zimbabwe's Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, has been released from remand after a seven-year attempted murder trial collapsed. A magistrate ordered her release, citing the significant mental, physical, and financial prejudice she suffered due to the prolonged legal proceedings.
Why it matters
The case highlights concerns regarding judicial delays and the potential for political influence in the Zimbabwean legal system.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Marry Mubaiwa in an image from 2018 when she was still married to Constantino Chiwenga
The former wife of Zimbabwe's vice-president has been freed from remand after seven years while on trial for his attempted murder.
Marry Mubaiwa was charged in 2019, after her then husband Gen Constantino Chiwenga accused her of trying to impede his medical treatment in South Africa.
Ordering her release, a magistrate said Mubaiwa had suffered mental, physical and financial prejudice during the trial, state-owned daily the Herald said.
The ruling was made after the state asked for the trial to be postponed by a month in order to engage witnesses.
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