By Own Correspondent| Marry Chiwenga’s mother Helga Mubaiwa cried uncontrollably when her daughter was denied bail and sent to prison over assaulting the family maid Delight Munyoro.

Presenting her arguments before a Harare magistrate, Bianca Makwande, her lawyer, Beatrice Mtetwa reportedly told the court that Marry was being dumped for a “newer and modern” woman.

Mtetwa further told the court that it must not ignore that the maid was the one who was looking after the children before Marry and her husband VP Constantino Chiwenga were embroiled in their current nasty divorce, therefore, she could not have assaulted the maid as alleged.

She added that Marry could not have assaulted Munyoro with her hands as alleged as the accused’s hands were visibly swollen and showing injuries.

Meanwhile, four senior prosecutors who were dispatched to oppose Marry’s bail application convinced the court that Marry had the potential to commit similar offences and it would be wrong to free her.

They also recommended that she be examined by government doctors as they suspected that she could have a mental problem.