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Tendai Rupapa Senior Court Reporter
The trial of a Gokwe magistrate who was allegedly robbed by a hooker was yesterday postponed to next Tuesday because the presiding magistrate Mr Vakayi Chikwewe was not available.

The hooker, Melody Hamandawa yesterday appeared before magistrate Mr Tendai Mahwe who remanded her to November 17. Prosecutor Ms Venencia Mutake told the court that Mr Chikwekwe would be available next week.

Allegations are that on October 26 this year, Munjanja was approached by a man who claimed to have a tyre and rim for sale. It is alleged that the man lured Shepherd Munjanja to Treckerel Court.

The flat is used as a brothel, but the man lied to Munjanja that there were offices.

The man allegedly shoved Munjanja into a room where Hamandawana and two other women were waiting.

Hamandawana and her accomplices reportedly assaulted Munjanja, accusing him of having raped one of them the last time he had visited the brothel.

Hamandawana and her accomplices went on to steal $156, bank cards, fuel coupons worth $179, a driver’s licence, car keys and a note pad, it is alleged.

They ordered Munjanja to go to the bank to withdraw more money. Munjanja, in the company of Hamandawana, hired a taxi and headed for Stanbic Bank.

When the taxi dropped them off, Munjanja took to his heels.

Hamandawana was later arrested after Munjanja reported the matter to the police.

Valuables worth $180 were recovered.