Cop cheats death during scuffle with imbiber

A 43-YEAR-OLD man from Fairbridge, Bulawayo, has appeared in court for allegedly attempting to kill a police officer who had ordered the closure of a beer outlet for breach of its operating regulations.

Dumisani Lindani Mpofu was brought before Bulawayo regional magistrate Matthew Mutiro on Wednesday to answer to a charge of attempted murder.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge and was remanded to September 20.

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