Police question son of former Zimbabwean president Mugabe following shooting in Hyde Park

The son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe was questioned by police following a shooting in Hyde Park.

Bellarmine Mugabe (29) was seen handcuffed by police inside the luxury property.

It is understood that a security officer, who works for the Mugabes, was shot earlier.

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Members of the Special Task Force and hostage negotiators were alerted to an incident in Hyde Park after a security guard was allegedly shot at a home occupied by Robert Mugabe's son.

It is understood he had barricaded himself in a room earlier and was refusing to open the gates of the large property to allow police in.

The Special Task Force was then sent to the scene, and Mugabe eventually opened the gates.

He and another unidentified individual were seen in handcuffs.

Police are on the scene and are expected to brief the media.