/ 2 January 2001

INTRUDER SHOT DEAD AT MUGABE’S HOUSE

ZIMBABWE security forces have shot and killed a man who tried to force his way into President Robert Mugabe’s residence in the capital on Thursday night. The man who, according to police, appeared drunk or mentally unstable, reportedly demanded access to State House but was denied permission. He then attacked the security officers on duty and sped into the State House grounds, forcing officers to shoot him dead. AFP