A family plans to sue Zimbabwe's top police officials after a man died from torture at Ruwa Police Station. Blessed Believe Juruvenge owned a small shop and worked as a driver when police arrested him on assault charges. Constable Prince Ndavambi beat Juruvenge and his sister Melisa Manyepa during their detention on May 27. The officer demanded money to release them from jail. Juruvenge died from his injuries the next day.
Mercy Madenyika lost her husband and expects a baby soon. She joins Manyepa and Juruvenge's mother Elipa Jim in legal action against Home Affairs Minister Kazembe and Police Commissioner Stephen Mutamba. Human rights lawyers represent the three women who want damages for their loss. They say police failed to protect Juruvenge from deadly violence. The family members need counseling to deal with their trauma.
Court records show Ndavambi hit Manyepa with a hoe handle until it broke. He dragged Juruvenge from his cell and beat him for up to one hour. The constable told Manyepa her brother would die because Ruwa police hurt people badly. Ndavambi faces murder charges and got bail. Station commanders must answer for letting officers torture people in their building.
Mercy Madenyika lost her husband and expects a baby soon. She joins Manyepa and Juruvenge's mother Elipa Jim in legal action against Home Affairs Minister Kazembe and Police Commissioner Stephen Mutamba. Human rights lawyers represent the three women who want damages for their loss. They say police failed to protect Juruvenge from deadly violence. The family members need counseling to deal with their trauma.
Court records show Ndavambi hit Manyepa with a hoe handle until it broke. He dragged Juruvenge from his cell and beat him for up to one hour. The constable told Manyepa her brother would die because Ruwa police hurt people badly. Ndavambi faces murder charges and got bail. Station commanders must answer for letting officers torture people in their building.
