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BREAKING: Police arrest top Zim journalist Hopewell Chin’ono over “Baby Killed By Police” viral story

Zimbabwean filmmaking journalist Hopewell Chin’ono says police have arrested him for allegedly “communicating falsehoods for tweeting that a child had been beaten up and died by a police officer! They are taking me to the Law and Order section at Harare Central Police Station”.

The incident has been noted by US Embassy officials who twitted: We have learned @PoliceZimbabwe  officials re-arrested Hopewell Chin’ono at his home this afternoon and are concerned for his welfare. #ProtectJournalists

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