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.