The trial of one of Prophetic Healing and Deliverance (PHD)
Ministries leader Prophet Walter Magaya’s personal bodyguard, who is facing
allegations of issuing death threats to prominent actress Charity Dhlodhlo, who
was reportedly revealing sordid details about the controversial churchman’s
business and private life, kicked off yesterday.
James Dzamu (41), who resides at PHD Ministries compound in
Waterfalls, Harare, appeared before magistrate Mr Stanford Mambanje at Mbare
Magistrates’ Courts facing charges of threats to commit murder.
In her testimony, Dhlodhlo told the court that Dzamu
approached her while she was parked outside the gate of her house waiting for
her daughter to open it.
She said Dzamu just emerged from behind an avocado tree and
proceeded to her car and said: “Charity,
if you want to die keep on doing what you are doing; talking about (Prophet)
Magaya. If you are someone just keep quiet.”
Responding to a question from the State led by Mr Lawrence
Gangarahwe on whether she knew Dzamu or not, Dhlodhlo said she once worked with
him on an assignment given to them by Magaya.
Dhlodhlo told the court that she first made this report in
August 2018 but the docket was destroyed at Waterfalls Police Station.
“My first police statement for this case was changed by the
police and they forged my signature and I struggled to make another one,” she
said.
Dhlodhlo added that she had to approach the President’s
Office to report the conduct of the police after she felt she was not getting
the assistance she needed with her case.
Dzamu’s lawyer, Mr Everson Chatambudza, tendered his
client’s defence outline in which he is denying committing the alleged offence
or even knowing Dhlodhlo’s residential address.
Mr Chatambudza told the court that the allegations against
his client were frivolous and vexatious and added that Dzamu never uttered the
death threats as alleged.
“Accused person will state that the allegations are strange
and shocking as he never met the complainant at her place of residence nor
uttered the alleged words” reads the opposing affidavit. Herald
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