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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 86992, member: 27"]
An alleged shooting inside a Hyde Park mansion just turned into an attempted murder charge that could wreck a political heir’s already messy track record.

Hyde Park shooting and arrest
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[*]Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe was detained on 19 February 2026 in Johannesburg.
[*]Police rushed to the Hyde Park house after reports of gunfire.
[*]Officers found a 23-year-old gardener bleeding from a single gunshot.
[*]Mugabe and a 33-year-old man were taken into custody there.
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Victim condition and police response
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[*]Paramedics moved the gardener to the hospital in critical condition.
[*]Gauteng spokesperson Dimakatso Nevhuhulwi confirmed a cartridge was recovered.
[*]A dog unit searched the property for the suspected firearm.
[*]Investigators linked the dispute to the gardener missing work.
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Prior trouble in South Africa
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[*]In 2023, Mugabe faced assault accusations tied to a Sandton nightclub.
[*]Police opened a case, though the public never saw the outcome.
[*]That episode added to his growing list of legal drama.
[*]South African authorities have dealt with him before.
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Arrests and controversies in Zimbabwe
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[*]Last year, he was picked up twice in Zimbabwe.
[*]One arrest stemmed from disorderly conduct at a police roadblock.
[*]Another incident involved an alleged assault near a Mazowe family farm.
[*]Robert Jnr has also faced arrests over assault and drug claims.
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