Dawlish News

A city mum who fled the violence in Zimbabwe is attempting to rebuild her shattered life in Exeter. Liz Bennie, 59, who now lives in Topsham, lost everything when supporters of President Robert Mugabe's regime seized her home and business. Today she spoke of her last traumatic 18 months in Africa, as members of Mugabe's ruling Zanu-PF party occupied the ranches of white farmers across the troubled former British colony. Her husband Harry, who was diabetic, died last June aged 71 at their 20,000-acre ranch with Liz at his side. She claimed the trauma of what was happening around the couple at the hands of Mugabe's so-called war veterans was largely responsible for his death.