Robert Mugabe’s son charged in Zimbabwe for damaging cars at party

Son of late authoritarian ruler arrested over damage worth 10,000

The eldest son of Robert Mugabe, the late authoritarian ruler of Zimbabwe, has been arrested for damaging cars and other property worth $12,000 (10,000) at a party in an upmarket neighbourhood of Harare over the weekend.

The 31-year-old - also called Robert Mugabe - spent a night in a local police station and then briefly appeared at a court in Harare, the capital, on Monday.