5.10.3. He further told us that due to the chaos that was prevailing there could be cases that were not properly recorded and might have been missed but as far as they were aware, they had discharged the majority of the patients but had admitted 3. They had referred one patient with chest wounds to Parirenyatwa Hospital and one patient had been taken away by his family to a private hospital. He also said that the wounds on the patients were various and their first patient had come in on Monday and the rest had been coming in between. The hospital had been advised that they be prepared to receive about 40 patients from one place and had mobilized doctors to deal with this huge number but the people never made it to the hospital and their whereabouts remain unknown as well as the status of their well-being. Lastly, he indicated that no deaths had been recorded in respect of the people coming in as a result of injuries sustained during the stay away related disturbances. 5.11. Mbare, Chitungwiza and Rotten Row Magistrates’ Court 5.11.1. The ZHRC attended court hearings at Mbare, Chitungwiza and Rotten Row Magistrates Courts and noted that a large number of accused persons were appearing before the Magistrates at different times. Although the cases were all the same, it was noted that bail hearings were split which process overwhelmed the judicial officers, the prosecution and the lawyers representing the accused persons. It was noted that juveniles were also arrested although they were eventually released into the custody of their parents or guardians by the courts. Some were said to have spent more than 48 hours in detention2. During the bail hearings in Chitungwiza, the police admitted that they had arrested primary school children, some as young as 11 2 A violation of section 50 (2) of the Constitution Page 35 of 68