The High Court bail application by jailed Kariba-based Remnant Church Pastor Patrick Philip Mugadza, who is accused of committing a criminal offence by “prophesying” that President Robert Mugabe would die on October 17 this year, was yesterday postponed to today for hearing.
The postponement of the matter followed an application by prosecutor Beaven Murevanhema, who told Justice Priscilla Chigumba that he needed time to file the State’s response to the application. Meanwhile, at the Harare Magistrates’ Court, the Prosecutor-General (PG)’s Office provided Mugadza with a trial date and the matter is set to be heard on March 30.
Mugadza is being represented by Obey Shava, Jeremiah Bamu and Gift Mtisi. Mugadza’s trial date came about after Mtisi had applied for refusal of further remand, arguing his client had been remanded on several occasions without any indication for a trial.
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