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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>MDC-T vice president Elias Mudzuri faces arrest over the murder of 23-year-old Epworth man, ZimLive reports.<\/p>\n

Mudzuri was named by Ronald Mukumbira as one of three people who brutally assaulted him at a bar in Harare on 7 June. The assault victim died three days later.<\/p>\n

An internal police memo dated June 11, 2021, seen by ZimLive says Mukumbira was drinking beer at Duriro Pub & Grill in the Workington industrial area when he was assaulted \u201cwith unknown weapons\u201d by Mudzuri and others.<\/p>\n

Mudzuri reportedly owns the Duriro, while Leonard is thought to be related to the former Harare mayor.<\/p>\n

Police said Mukumbira was rushed to Sally Mugabe Hospital at around 3.30 AM with a deep cut on the head and injuries on the ribs and knees.<\/p>\n

Mukumbira was treated and discharged, arriving home in Epworth at about 3 PM the same day. The memo read:<\/p>\n

Upon arrival at his place of residence, Mukumbira told his mother Netsai Mukumbira that he was assaulted by Elias Mudzuri, Leonard Mudzuri and other unknown accused persons at Duriro bar.<\/p>\n

Police further said Mukumbira stopped talking soon after recounting his ordeal and he died at 7 PM on 10 June.<\/p>\n

Mukumbira\u2019s body was taken to Tayedzwa Funeral Service but is expected to be ferried to a government hospital for a post-mortem.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re very keen to question Elias Mudzuri. We should make an arrest this weekend,\u201d a police source told ZimLive on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Mudzuri was reportedly not answering calls on Saturday, while MDC-T spokesman Witness Dube said the party will not comment on the matter since it is under investigation by the police.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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