had not done anything wrong and he was only a school child. Her son was released on Friday 8 July 2016 on free bail and he is still to appear in court on the 28th of July 2016. He also had to report at Harare Central Police every Monday. 3.9.5 Interviews with the son corroborates his mother story. Further to his mother’s side of the story he highlighted that due to the police assaults he started vomiting blood which caught the attention of one police officer who then asked him how old he was. When he heard that he was 16 years old the police officer then asked him and other juveniles to be given a separate cell from that of adults. He remained in the separate cell until he was released on bail. He had not been to school since the incident as he had been limping and was experiencing recurring headaches which had not been treated. His mother also highlighted that she pays his fees per month but she has not been able to pay his fees because she had to make many ups and downs into Harare when her son was detained. She will only be able to pay for the month of August after she receives money from her tenants for the month. 3.10 Complainant I 3.10.1 Complainant resides in Highfields and alleges that on the 3rd of July 2016 he went to visit his sister who stays in Epworth. While he was still visiting, on Monday the 4th of July 2016, a clash between touts and the police occurred and the police randomly threw tear gas in people’s residences. His sister’s house was broken into through the door which was kicked open by the riot police. The police then randomly selected him as he was the only male in the house. He was assaulted with baton sticks and kicked all over his body then arrested. He was detained at Harare Central Police Station from the 4th of July for two days. On the 6th of July they were taken to court and remanded until Friday the 8th of July when he and other people detained with him were granted bail of $100. 3.11 Complainant J Complainant is a Voluntary HIV/AIDS counsellor based in Budiriro. She alleges that on the 6th of July, while carrying out her duties at a home in Budiriro 5.About five (5) police officers arrived and ordered her to lie down while her patient, an elderly woman was in another room. She was severely assaulted on her back and was not given the chance to explain herself. Complainant sustained injuries on her Page 9 of 37