Magaya In Bid Not To Testify
Published: 2016 May 12 06:48:07 (4696 Views)
Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries leader Prophet Walter Magaya has written to the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) seeking to avoid testifying in the ongoing inquest into the death of 11 people at his church’s crusade in Kwekwe in 2011.
Prophet Magaya was summoned by Kwekwe magistrate Taurai Manwere to appear at the inquest on May 17.
PHD lawyer Everson Chatambudza, in a letter to the prosecutor, Fiona Mukwena, said Prophet Magaya had no relevant evidence to give to the court.
Chatambudza said Prophet Magaya was not in the stadium at the time when the stampede occurred.
He said there was therefore no need for the church leader to testify.
He said they were approached by the investigating officer, Chief Inspector Muchedzi on May 6 who had the instructions from the court to subpoena Prophet Magaya.
Chatambudza, of Rubaya and Chatambudza Legal Practitioners, said Chief Insp Muchedzi said Prophet Magaya was supposed to attend court on May 17.
Chatambudza referred Mukwena to Rule 6 of the Inquest Rules which states that the sole reason of the process is to ascertain who the deceased was, how, when and where the deceased came to his or her death.
He said in his statement to the police, Prophet Magaya clearly stated that he left the venue at about 10:05PM before the stampede.
The inquest continues on May 17.
- Chronicle
Prophet Magaya was summoned by Kwekwe magistrate Taurai Manwere to appear at the inquest on May 17.
PHD lawyer Everson Chatambudza, in a letter to the prosecutor, Fiona Mukwena, said Prophet Magaya had no relevant evidence to give to the court.
Chatambudza said Prophet Magaya was not in the stadium at the time when the stampede occurred.
He said there was therefore no need for the church leader to testify.
He said they were approached by the investigating officer, Chief Inspector Muchedzi on May 6 who had the instructions from the court to subpoena Prophet Magaya.
Chatambudza, of Rubaya and Chatambudza Legal Practitioners, said Chief Insp Muchedzi said Prophet Magaya was supposed to attend court on May 17.
Chatambudza referred Mukwena to Rule 6 of the Inquest Rules which states that the sole reason of the process is to ascertain who the deceased was, how, when and where the deceased came to his or her death.
He said in his statement to the police, Prophet Magaya clearly stated that he left the venue at about 10:05PM before the stampede.
The inquest continues on May 17.
- Chronicle
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