Shock as Mugabe's step-son receives no Jail term, just $800 fine for manslaughter

 There has been shock as the eldest son of Zimbabwe's first lady Grace Mugabe was fined $800 after beingconvicted of manslaughter.

Russell Goreraza knocked down and killed an unidentified man in his car in the capital, Harare, in February.According to BBC,President Robert Mugabe's 31-year-old stepson told the court.

"I regret and want to apologise for the incident,"

The magistrate said he had considered cancelling the accused's licence and sending him to jail but opted for a finebecause of his remorse.
The Judge said that the fact that Goreraza was a first-time offender had also affected his decision. In other similar cases, at least two-year prison terms have been handed down.

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