- Mashonaland Central - Charles Anderson (early 40's),
a farm manager, was shot and killed at noon today by unknown assailants.
The family had returned from a visit to Mrs Cindy Anderson's parents farm
next door and had only been away for an hour. They were in the company
of their two children, aged 13 and 10. One of the children is said to have
received a minor injury perpetrated by one of the four intruders.
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- The farm, Dunmaglas of Norfolk Estate, is 378 hectares
in extent and is in the Glendale/ Mazowe farming area of Mashonaland Central.
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- The family disembarked from their vehicle to go into
their home, when Anderson noticed the locks had been tampered with. The
door into the house was open and there was evidence of looting.
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- Anderson is said to have been shot in a narrow passage,
and a neighbour said judging by the extent of the injury he was shot in
the head at close range. Anderson is a keen hunter and was armed with
a licensed rifle; it is thought that he fired a shot into the air to scare
away the intruders, as a rifle round is evident in the wall. A medical
doctor has been on site and confirmed the death of Mr Anderson.
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- His wife is said to have heard four shots and then hastened
to investigate, She was accosted by two people who threatened to kill her.
They are said to have told her to lie down and cooperate. They then stole
a red Nissan 2,7 pick up to use as a get away vehicle.
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- A security team sweeping the area came upon this vehicle
along the Chiweshe communal area road where it had been involved in an
accident. It is not clear if the occupants were then apprehended.
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- The farm is under a compulsory notice of acquisition,
Section 8 and is under the Model A2 scheme. Anderson is said to have reached
an amicable agreement with the new owner, Permanent Secretary for Lands
and Agriculture, Mr Ngoni Masoka over ongoing farming operations. A Government
advertisement of 3rd February 2002 clearly indicates that Masoka is the
successful beneficiary.
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- The Zimbabwe Republic Police had not yet arrived at
the farmhouse by 3 pm although they had been informed of the incident.
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- This brings to 12 the number of farmers whose lives have
been lost due to criminal activities on farms since the invasions began
in February 2000. Updates will be made available as information is received
from the area.
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- Ends For more information, please contact Jenni Williams
Mobile +263 11 213 885 or +263 91 300 456 Email jennipr@mweb.co.zw or prnews@mweb.co.zw
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- ZIMBABWEAN COMMERCIAL FARMERS WHO HAVE DIED SINCE THE
FARM INVASIONS BEGAN IN FEB 2000
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- 1. DUNN, Allan Stewart 7 May 2000 Seke - Mashonaland
East 2. ELSWORTH, Henry Swan 7 May 2000 Kwekwe - Midlands 3. STEVENS,
David 15 April 2000 Murehwa South - Mashonaland East 4. OLDS, Martin 18
April 2000 Bubi-Umguza - Matabeleland North 5. WEEKS, John 14 May 2000
Seke - Mashonaland East 6. OATES, Tony 31 May 2000 Zvimba North - Mashonaland
West 7. BOTHA, William 23 July 2000 Seke/Marondera - Mashonaland East
8. OLDS, Gloria 4 March 2001 Bubi-Umguza Matabeleland North 9. COBBET,
Robert Fenwick 6 August 2001 Kwekwe Midlands 10. FORD, Terrence Samson
18 March 2002 Norton Mashonaland West 11. BAYLEY, Thomas 1 May 2002
Mount Hamden, Mashonaland Central (died in his sleep after surviving a
37 day siege by militant youth which ended after he had to be hospitalised
when he had a fall and broke his leg)
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