A POLICE officer stationed in Ruwa appeared in court yesterday facing murder charges after a suspect he assaulted succumbed to the injuries.
The suspect, Prince Ndavambi (39) from Waterfalls, Harare, was granted US$400 bail when he appeared before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo.
He will be back in court on July 2, pending finalisation of investigations.
Prosecutor Nomsa Kangara told the court that on May 27,Ndavambi arrested a suspect in connection with a case of assault and theft.
When they reached the police station Ndavambi assaulted the now deceased with a hoe handle, inflicting injuries all over his body.
He then detained the man in police cells before leaving the station.
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The court heard that later that evening, the suspect’s condition deteriorated.
He was taken to Ruwa Rehabilitation Clinic, where he died the following day.