Table 1: List of people injured by rioters
Roy Jani
Hit by a missile in the head
Stella Matsengarwodzi
General body pains due to being pelted
by stones, and eye problems from
shattered glasses
Sheila Mutsenhu
Hit in the eye by a missile
Marshal Mabgwe
Injured when pushed to the ground in
the stampede
Precious Chingwe
Injured when car she was in was hit
with an iron bar
Julius Mashonganyika
Hit by a stone on the shoulder
3.6.
The Demonstrators
The Commission heard evidence from several witnesses who indicated that the
demonstrators were mostly young men and women. As noted above, some of the
people who participated in the riots were seen consuming intoxicating substances
such as alcohol and broncleer during the demonstrations.
Some of the protestors were wearing red T-shirts, singing and chanting MDC
Alliance slogans and complaining about stolen votes. They were denouncing ZANU
PF and its Presidential candidate.
Video footage on the day in question, from various sources show large groups of
youths moving in the streets of Harare singing and claiming that their votes had
been stolen. They were also denouncing ZEC. The evidence showed that a general
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