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URGENT: Grace Mugabe turns self in to police over alleged assault: S.Africa minister

By AFP
15 Aug 2017
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Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe handed herself over to South African police and was due to appear in court Tuesday after allegedly assaulting a model, South African Police Minister Fikile Mbalula told reporters.

“She’s not under arrest because she cooperated and handed herself over to the police,” Mbalula said. “From the police side, we have had to act in the interests of the victim, we have opened a case.” DM

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