Gerrie Nel to lend legal support to Grace Mugabe’s alleged assault victim
SA’s best known ex-prosecutor Gerrie Nel says he will lend his legal expertise to the woman who opened a case of assault against Zimbabwe first lady Grace Mugabe. A private prosecution would be a consideration if the case was not properly handled‚ Nel told an AfriForum organised media event in Centurion on Thursday. Gabriella Engels‚ 20‚ deserved support because everyone should be equal before the law‚ he added. Nel is one of this country’s top criminal prosecutors. He successfully prosecuted former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi for corruption and Paralympian Oscar Pistorius for murder. There is a seeming impasse between South African authorities and Mugabe’s team‚ as it is believed she is seeking diplomatic immunity after she was accused of assaulting the 20-year old woman on Sunday night. The alleged assault took place at the Capital 20 West in Sandton. The alleged victim, Engels‚ said Mugabe had beat her with an electrical extension cord. Engels opened a case of ass...
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