By Own Correspondent| A Harare Magistrate Francis Mapfumo on Friday 15 February 2019 set free 51 Epworth residents arrested for public violence during the January 14 2019 protests.

The residents, arrested in the crackdown by police and soldiers after the fuel protests were represented by Nontokozo Dube-Tachiona, Kossam Ncube and Marufu Mandevere of ZLHR.

Only seven residents will be put to their defence.

Said the ZLHR:

A Harare Magistrate Francis Mapfumo on Friday 15 February 2019 set free 51 Epworth residents represented by Nontokozo Dube-Tachiona, Kossam Ncube and Marufu Mandevere of ZLHR, who had been on trial after they were arrested in January and charged with committing public violence during some anti-government protests. Only seven residents will be put to their defence.