Court Reporter
LAWYERS representing Noise Moyo allegedly found with a firearm in Nuli have requested their client gets medical attention urgently following his torture by police claim.
Muchihwande Forbes Sithole of Sithole Law Office said his client complained of incessant assaults under his feet and other brutal attacks on his privates, the testicles in particular.
” On October 27 at the police station our client says he was tourtured by the police under his feet and testicles. He was hit by iron bars on his back by police officers who wore masks. He requires urgent diagnostic imaging and professional medical evaluation,” said Sithole.
He asked that it be put on record.
Repetitive beating of bare sores of feet is cruel and we are appealing to the court to have our client get medical treatment and a medical affidavit be compiled,” he said.
Moyo, is charged with contravention of the Firearms Act Chapter 10:09 otherwise called having a firearm without a licence.
On October 27 this year at Village 8, Nuli, Chief Matibe, Beitbridge, Moyo was found with a 303 rifle serial number H01MK2 UF 55 A 6992 loaded with 303 BRIT PPU live round without a licence.
Acting on a tip off, detectives arrested Moyo who showed him the gun in an orange bag inscribed Spider Chair and stored away in a garden.
Eksewhere amoyo led police recover two 303 BRIT PPU live rounds placed beside the bag containing the firearm.
Moyo could not produce a licence and the gun was seized under under Zimbabwe Repoublic Police Exhibits seisure receipt serial number 0234100 for evidence together with the live bullets.
Moyo appeared before the magistrate’s court which remanded him in hospital.
Sithole argues in defence Moyo told the police whose gun it was and had been cooperative.