By A Correspondent| Lawyers representing incarcerated trio of Hopewell Chin’ono, Job Sikhala and Fadzai Mahere were yesterday denied entry into Chikurubi maximum prison despite presenting COVID-19 negative certificates.

According to Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, the lawyers were denied access despite the fact that other people with relatives inside were allowed in without any hindrances.

“We are concerned that today lawyers representing MDC Alliance duo of Job Sikhala and Fadzai Mahere as well as journalist Hopewell Chin’ono were denied access to their clients at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison even though they presented COVIDー19 test results showing they are negative as demanded by ZPCS on Friday.

“Surprisingly, other people visiting other prisoners could be seen being allowed access to inmates,” said ZLHR.

Chin’ono, Mahere and Sikhala were arrested and charged with communicating falsehoods after they shared a video of a police officer mobbed by people along Second Street in Harare following an altercation with an illegal commuter omnibus.

In their social media posts, the trio are being accused of claiming that a police officer had killed a child resulting in the altercation.