39 Amani Trust case number 851 Report number Sex male 15 Name R.C Age 23 ID number Province Mashonaland Central District Shamva Political Affiliation Polling agent - MDC Date of report 13/03/02 Nature of incident Assault Date of incident 08/03/02 Employment Unemployed Perpetrators Zanu PF supporters Case history R.C. was travelling to a polling station with other polling agents on 08/03/02 when they were intercepted by a lorry load of Zanu PF supporters. The polling agents were chased into a dead end at Chipori Farm, where they were assaulted by the Zanu PF supporters and beaten with logs. R.C. lost consciousness and woke up at Shamva Police Station. Medical assessment SRQ-8 Score: 3 On clinical examination 5 days after the assault the patient had a 5cm sutured laceration on the left supraorbital region and a 3cm sutured laceration infra orbitally. AMANI TRUST: Beating your opposition. Torture during the 2002 Presidential campaign in Zimbabwe.