# Marry Mubaiwa released after seven years on remand as trial stalls

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ex-wife-of-zimbabwes-vice-president-freed-after-collapse-of-attempted-murder-case/
- Published: 2026-10-27T21:09:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T21:23:30+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6e3xgq11jqlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Marry Mubaiwa was freed from remand after seven years.
- Her attempted murder trial stalled after a request for a postponement.
- Her lawyer said the lengthy delay had violated her rights.

## Summary

Marry Mubaiwa, the former wife of Zimbabwe’s vice-president, has been freed from remand after seven years as her attempted murder trial stalled. A magistrate cited the mental, physical and financial harm she had suffered during the prolonged proceedings.

Mubaiwa was charged in 2019 after Constantino Chiwenga accused her of interfering with his medical treatment in South Africa while he was hospitalised in Pretoria. The release followed the state’s request to postpone the trial by a month to contact witnesses; her lawyer said the delay had violated Mubaiwa’s rights and that any move for a new trial would be addressed if it arose.

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