Petroc Trelawny release delayed after immigration refuses to hand over passport

Munyaradzi Ngarayapenga, Mr Trelawny’s lawyer, said that officials there were
refusing to cancel their arrest warrant.

“Immigration has the document from the police stating that no prosecution will
take place but they have told me they are now in consultations with the
Attorney General’s office in Harare, and we don’t know what those
consultations could be about,” he said.

“Legally, Mr Petroc is a free man but technically, he is not as the warrant of
arrest has not been withdrawn by immigration.”

He said it was not clear whether the delay was deliberate or down to red tape.

“If he is not allowed to go free I may have to explore other legal avenues,”
he said. “Mr Petroc is therefore likely to remain in hospital in Bulawayo
for another day.”

B Lunga, Bulawayo’s Chief Immigration Officer, said: “The department of
immigration believes we do have a case against him and have informed the
Attorney General in Harare.

“We believe there is a case that should be settled by a court of law.”

He would not comment on suggestions that Mr Trelawny’s detention while on
stage at Bulawayo Music Festival had been unnecessarily heavy-handed.

Mr Trelawny has now been in custody for 48 working hours and so under
Zimbabwean law, must either be released or brought before the courts
tomorrow morning.

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