11049/98 11050/98 11051/98 11052/98 11053/98 11054/98 11055/98 11059/98 11060/98 11062/98 11063/98 11065/98 11066/98 11067/98 The plaintiff was shot in the neck by an unknown police officer who was working in concert with others while trying to disburse a crowd during the food riots. He was not engaged in any illegal activities at the time as he was sitting under a tree. Default judgment on 24 May 2002, but, to date, the amount has not been paid. Beaten by soldiers after being accused of theft. Plaintiff and her family were beaten repeatedly with baton sticks, booted feet, and fists. Not clear from the file why the case was closed. The plaintiff was beaten by soldiers with baton sticks, as they wanted to get information from her regarding the whereabouts of a certain person and property. Judgment for plaintiff, but payment only in June 2000. Plaintiff was attacked by soldiers with a whip made from wire, and also assaulted with fists. The aim of this assault was to get the plaintiff to give them information on the whereabouts of an accused and some property. A consent order was agreed upon. Soldiers entered the plaintiff’s premises by force. They beat the plaintiff together with his sisters, mother and wife, when they failed to give them the information they required. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff in 1999, but payment only made on 19 November 2001. The plaintiff was taken by force to a beer hall by the police in order for them to get some information from him concerning an accused person. He was made to sit on broken bottles, and was beaten with booted feet and fists. He was taken later to Marimba Police Station, where he was again beaten with baton sticks and booted feet. The plaintiff was not involved in the food riots in any way. The case was withdrawn when the plaintiff passed away. During the food riots the police were firing indiscriminately and recklessly, and a 14-year-old boy, Anthony Nyasulu, was shot in the leg while returning from school. He was not involved in any illegal activities. The defendants consented to judgment. Although the consent was made in 2000, the plaintiff only received the cheque on 24 June 2002. The plaintiff was assaulted with baton sticks for no apparent reason. Experienced loss of income as a result of the attack. Case was settled. The plaintiff’s 17-year-old son was shot in the back by the police on his way home from school, and died four hours later. The police were found to be reckless and negligent. Plaintiff’s son was not involved in any illegal activities. The plaintiff was approached by 12 plain clothes policemen who asked him what he knew about the lootings. When he denied any knowledge, he was beaten with baton sticks and fists on his head and torso. He was then dragged to Mbare Police Camp, and then later taken to Harare Central, where was detained for 18 days. Agency renounced. The plaintiff was assaulted by the police for no reason as she was driving to work. Case was withdrawn. Plaintiff was shot from a helicopter by a police officer as he was walking home, He was not part of the riots. The plaintiff was shot in the thigh by the police while coming from school. Later taken to hospital by the police. Judgment given in favour of the plaintiff. Plaintiff was said to have looted from shops, and was whipped and ordered to balance on forehead and toes without touching the ground with hands. Consent order given, and cheque only collected in February 2003. 25