Anna Machaya died while giving birth at the apostolic
church’s shrine in Marange.
Momberume was recently granted $50 000 bail with reporting
conditions by Mutare High Court Judge, Justice Isaac Muzenda.
However, he failed to appear in court on Tuesday to answer
to the charges he is facing.
Acting Mutare regional magistrate, Mr Richard Ramaboa, has
since issued a warrant of arrest against Momberume.
During Tuesday’s court session, the State represented by
Mutare District prosecutor, Mr Tirivanhu Mutyasira, was supposed to furnish
Momberume with a trial date.
Momberume’s lawyer, Mr Brian Majamanda of Khupe and Chijara
Law Chambers was in attendance, but his client did not show up.
Momberume is accused of causing the death of Machaya by
impregnating her and failing to take her to a proper health institution to
receive healthcare services.
It is alleged that instead of taking Machaya to a medical
facility when she got into labour, Momberume took her to Johanne Marange Church
midwives.
She delivered a baby boy but died due to labour
complications.
Momberume allegedly secretly buried his victim without
notifying authorities of her death.
On the other count, Momberume is said to have impregnated
the juvenile and stayed with her as his wife. Manica Post
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