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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 87649, member: 27"] A bail hearing kicks off today for the late Robert Mugabe's youngest son after a shooting at the family's upscale Johannesburg property. Bellarmine Mugabe's charges [LIST] [*]Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, 28, faces attempted murder, defeating the ends of justice, and illegal firearm possession. [*]His co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze, 33, is believed to be a bodyguard or close associate. [*]Both are Zimbabwean nationals and have been locked up since 23 February. [*]Alexandra Magistrates' Court is handling the bail application today. [/LIST] What happened at the Hyde Park home [LIST] [*]A 23-year-old worker at the property got shot in the back on 19 February. [*]He collapsed outside the gate after fleeing an argument inside the house. [*]Someone reportedly shut the gate behind the victim as he fell. [*]Hospital staff is still treating him in critical condition. [/LIST] The missing firearm complicates the case [LIST] [*]Police recovered spent cartridges, but the actual gun has vanished. [*]Evidence-tampering suspicions triggered the defeating justice charge. [*]Forensic testing on the recovered cartridges is still underway. [*]Prosecutors plan to oppose bail over flight risk and witness interference. [/LIST] Why this case is grabbing headlines [LIST] [*]Robert Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years before his 2017 removal. [*]Mugabe family properties and business ties in South Africa run deep. [*]Questions about Bellarmine's immigration status may surface during proceedings. [*]The victim, being an ordinary household worker, has resonated with South Africans. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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