Murder Trialist DJ Munya Could Walk Free as Police Flop Toxicology
8 January 2015
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DJ Munya, (real name Munyaradzi Milimo) who is on trial for kidnapping and murdering accused boyfriend of his wife, Tinashe Magorimbo, could walk free soon after the police failed to perform basic toxicology on the deceased’s body.
This came to light as it was revealed neighbouring South Africa cannot assist with forensic pathology services in the case of the Star FM presenter.
Milimo and his alleged accomplices, Taurai Janhi and Mohammed Matare, are facing murder charges through poisoning and their lawyer, Mr Lucky Mauwa, is making efforts to have them removed from remand.
In their fifth application for refusal of further remand, Mr Mauwa told the court that a letter from a law officer at the Prosecutor-General’s Office, Mr Albert Masamha, indicated that their South African counterparts could not assist in the matter.
“The letter from the law officer says they cannot be assisted by their South African counterparts.
“It is clear that the State is not ready, therefore there is no prejudice if the accused is removed from remand. They can proceed by way of summons if their house is in order,” he said.
However, Ms Sharon Mashavira applied that the matter be postponed to February 13 pending trial
“We are still awaiting indictment papers from the High Court and the record for the accused has been sent to the Prosecutor-General’s Office.
“It is not the State’s intention to infringe on the accused’s rights but murder cases are complex and they take long for investigations to be completed.
“We are in possession of a letter from law officer Mr Masamha and another from South Africa laboratories pertaining {to} test results of toxicology and histology, which have been dragging this matter,” she said.
Mr Mauwa has unsuccessfully made the same application in the past.
Ms Mashavira alleges that Magorimbo was murdered after failing to pay Milimo US$5 000 for having an affair with his wife. Magorimbo allegedly paid Milimo US$1 000 in February last year through Janhi and Matare as part payment of the US$5 000.
Milimo commissioned Janhi and Matare to “deal” with Magorimbo after he became evasive over the outstanding payment, the court heard.
In May, the group human resources director of Magorimbo’s employer, Premier Services Medical Investments, David Mandishona, allegedly received a text message demanding a US$5 000 ransom for the release of Magorimbo who had disappeared, the court heard.
On the same day, Milimo allegedly went to Magorimbo’s residence where he assured the deceased’s wife, Millicent, that her husband would return the following day, ordering her not to report to the disappearance to police.
The following day Magorimbo showed up naked and staggering, his hands tied with a shoelace, and collapsed as he approached the ground floor of his flat, the court heard.
He was rushed to West End Hospital in Harare where he was diagnosed with poisoning before he died the same day. – State Media