86
Amani Trust case number
830
Report number
Sex
male
62
Name
T.K
Age
41
ID number
Province
District
Mhondoro
Employment
Driver
Date of report
07/03/02
Nature of incident
Assault, detention
Date of incident
03-07/03/02
Perpetrators
Zanu PF youths, police
Case history
T.K. was returning from Chegutu on 03/03/02 and was at the Musinamwe Business
Centre at 22.15h. He was attacked by a group of youths, whom he had been trying to
avoid. He was punched on the face, slapped and kicked with boots. The youths then
reported to the police that T.K. had been carrying stones and catapults. He was picked up
by the police and taken to Mubaira where he was detained until 07/03/02. He was forced
to pay a fine of Z$2,000.
Medical assessment
SRQ-8 Score:
On clinical examination on the day of release the patient had bilateral sub–conjunctival
haemorrhages, but normal visual acuity, and a painful neck, but no visible soft tissue
damage, or cervical spine trauma. The pain settled on analgesia.
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