Own Correspondent 

One of  Hopewell Chinono’s lawyers, Douglas Coltart thad to rush to Chikurubi Maximum Prison on Monday after receiving a tip-off from MDC Alliance deputy chair Job Sikhala that the journalist was sick in prison.

Sikhala is also on remand in the same prison facing similar charges.

Coltart Tweeted:

I have just visited Hopewell Chin’ono at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison and can confirm that he is unwell. We have alerted his private doctor who will be attending to him immediately and we will act accordingly based on the medical assessment and advice. #ZimbabweanLivesMatter

— Doug Coltart ✊??? (@DougColtart) August 31, 2020