By Paul Nyathi

Prophetic Healing Ministry leader Prophet Walter Magaya has appeared in court facing charges of rape, unlawful termination of pregnancy and obstructing the course of justice.

Magauya appeared before Justice Amy Tsanga at the start of his trial at the High Court in Harare on Tuesday morning.

Magaya’s lawyer Advocate Thabani Mpofu tried to get the court to dismiss the allegations against Magaya and was turned down.

Allegations against Magaya are that sometime in June 2015 he had un-consectual intercourse with the complainant and got her pregnant before the prophet asked her to use a pregnancy termination pill.

When his issue began being invested, Magaya paid the complainant $100 000 in a bid to stop her from testifying against him.

The matter was postponed to the 25th of April for continuation with trial.