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Martin Gumbura during the inspection in loco at his Marlborough home yesterday.

Herald Reporter
Judgment in the case of RMG Independent End Time Message leader, Martin Gumbura accused of raping seven women from his church has been re-set for January 24. The regional magistrate Mr Hoseah Mujaya had set January 8 as the judgment day but he deferred the matter after the court decided to conduct an inspection in loco of Gumbura’s house at Number 6 Helena Close in Marlborough, Harare.

During the inspection-in-loco on Wednesday, investigating officers, Chief Superintendent Ndabezinhle Moyo and Detective Inspector Tapiwa Madakuchekwa made indications for the court, giving an account of how they carried out their searches and investigations at the time of Gumbura’s arrest.

Harare area public prosecutor Mr Jonathan Murombedzi and Gumbura’s defence team Mrs Rekai Maposa and Mr Emmanuel Samundombe today told the court that they were not going to cross-examine the investigating officers basing on the indications at his house.

Both counsels said they stood by their previous submissions.

However, they went on to submit their closing submissions basing on the indications at Gumbura’s house.

Mr Murombedzi with the assistance of Mrs Kudzai Chigwedere said that there was consistence in the witnesses’ statements pertaining to Gumbura’s security at his house.

On arriving at Gumbura’s house, one is welcomed by a high precast security wall measuring about three metres high. There are massive gates with spikes on top at three entrances.The gates are three metres high and 5,4 metres in length.

According to the city by-laws, a residential security wall should measure a minimum height of 1,8 metres and a maximum of 2,4 metres.