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Prosper Dembedza

Herald Correspondent

Harare magistrate Mrs Gamuchirai Gore has cancelled a warrant of arrest she issued to Molly Albertinah Chirongoma (55) last week.

Chirongoma is facing charges of insulting a witness and ordering him to stop testifying in her friend’s case.

The woman is also facing charges of defeating the course of justice.

Mrs Gore cancelled the warrant of arrest after it emerged that Chirongoma was not in wilful default.

The matter was deferred to August 29 for trial.

Kirk Worst is the complainant in the matter.

It is the State’s case that on April 10, 2024 and at the Harare Magistrates Court, Chirongoma approached Worst as he was coming out of the court where he was a witness in a case between her friend James Landon and Ronald Nyandoro.

The court heard that Chirongoma started shouting at Worst instructing him to stop being a witness in the case.

It is the State’s case that Chirongoma was refrained from further insulting Worst by Mukumbi Shadreck, a prison officer.

Chirongoma was subsequently asked to get into car and she drove away with Landon.

A report was made to the police and investigations led to Chirongoma’s arrest.