Model Nare's lawyer argues his client never used c...

Model Nare's lawyer argues his client never used cocaine

New details emerge in 'Tumelo Nare' drugs drama case

Zim Now Writer

The lawyer representing model Tumelo Nare and her co-accused, Precious Bango, has argued his clients did not do any wrong-doing but were compelled to act the way they did owing to circumstances that happened when they were at the crime scene. He denies they ever used the drug at the centre of the matter.

Nare and Bango were arrested in an incident in which they reportedly ran berserk at a Harare hotel after having allegedly used cocaine.

The lawyer, Liberty Gono, told the court, presided over by magistrate Dennis Mangosi, that the duo met one Jason Leeroy Pamhidzai on their way from a club in Chisipite and he invited them to his room.

The defence counsel said Pamhidzai bought them beers and he started sniffing a whitish substance, which they didn’t know what it was, at the time.

“As he was sniffing this substance, Nare, who suffers from fits, began having seizures and started bleeding from the nose.

“This prompted Pamhidzai to run away from his room and Bango started running in the corridor looking for help.

“The accused persons have given a solid defence and if they are successful, they aren’t going to be convicted.

“They are willing to have video evidence from the hotel played in court. It’s denied that the State has solid evidence. The two aren’t denying that the substance recovered is cocaine because they didn’t consume it.

“The room was booked under Jason Leeroy Pamhidzai’s name and the substance was found on a table, not on their person, hence there’s no physical or mental possession.”

Magistrate Mangosi asked Gono to explain the allegation that the two were running in the corridors nɑked to which he said it was a lie and referred to the affidavit filed by the investigating officer, which stated that Nare was wearing a bloodied t-shirt, while Bango had a towel pouring water on Nare.

Prosecutor Zebedia Bofu opposed bail arguing that the drugs were recovered from their hotel room and Nare had got into a trance after consuming the drugs.