adminFungai Jachi Court Correspondent
A 21-Year-Old Harare Polytechnic model accused of cat-walking on the ramp without wearing undergarments argues that the picture that went viral on social media was manipulated by Photoshop.
Panashe Zhaware made the stunning allegations yesterday during her trial at the magistrate’s court.
Appearing before Mr Takunda Mtetwa, Zhaware through her lawyer Musindo Hungwe, argued that the photograph that forms the basis of the allegations is a contrived document that is aimed at tarnishing her good repute.
“It is a product of Photoshop and is not authentic. The State is challenged to prove the authenticity of that photograph,” he said.
Mr Hungwe further argued that Zhaware’s prosecution is a blatant abuse of the criminal justice system that stands to vilify an innocent girl and destroy her reputation.
Zhaware is facing public indecency charges.
Mr Mtetwa remanded her to November 16 .
Prosecutor Ms Patience Chimusaru alleges that on July 17 this year Zhaware participated in a modelling contest at the tertiary institution.
The court heard that Zhaware intentionally wore her evening gown without undergarments.
It is alleged that she went on to catwalk on the ramp, wilfully exposing her private parts to the audience.
It is the State’s case that the act was captured on camera.
The police were prompted to investigate the matter when Zhaware’s “nude pictures” were published in a local newspaper.
Her pictures also went viral on social media.
Following investigations, Zhaware was subsequently arrested.
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