{"id":67626,"date":"2022-10-13T14:01:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T12:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/harare-vendor-demands-us510k-for-baby-killed-by-a-kombi"},"modified":"2022-10-13T16:33:25","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T14:33:25","slug":"harare-vendor-demands-us510k-for-baby-killed-by-a-kombi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/harare-vendor-demands-us510k-for-baby-killed-by-a-kombi","title":{"rendered":"Harare Vendor Demands US$510K For Baby Killed By A Kombi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A Harare vendor, Patricia Dengezi is demanding US$510 000 from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) after her one-year-old son was killed by a commuter omnibus (kombi) that was fleeing from cops in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Dengezi was also seriously injured by the commuter omnibus which was being driven by Munyaradzi Nyamaruru on April 17, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Court papers say Dengezi was at her vending site with her one-year-old son when they were hit by the kombi and the son died on the spot.<\/p>\n<p>Nyamaruru was driving against oncoming traffic.<\/p>\n<p>The vehicle had a third-party insurance policy cover with Champions Insurance.<\/p>\n<p>Dengezi approached the courts a year after the incident on April 9, 2018, seeking US$510 000 compensation for her injuries and the death of her son.<\/p>\n<p>In response to her summons, the police cited section 70 of the Police Act which sets the prescribed period of eight months for any person to institute civil proceedings against the police.<\/p>\n<p>Police offered $2 000 from Champions Insurance.<\/p>\n<p>She then filed an application seeking a referral of her case to the Constitutional Court.<\/p>\n<p>High Court judge Justice Elijah Makomo upheld her request saying \u201cthe request to refer to the constitutional question on the constitutionality of section 70 of the Police Act is not frivolous or vexatious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. A Harare vendor, Patricia Dengezi is demanding US$510 000 from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) after her one-year-old son was killed by a commuter omnibus (kombi) that was fleeing from cops in 2017. 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