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Star FM DJ's bail hearing on today
10 Jun 2013 at 21:55hrs | Views
THE High Court is today [Tuesday] expected to hear a bail application by Star FM DJ Munyaradzi Milimo and his accomplices, accused of killing a man they suspected of having an extra-marital affair with the DJ's wife.
DJ Munya (32), as Milimo is popularly known, Taurai Janhi (34) and Mohammed Matare (31) are being charged with murder.
In an interview yesterday, DJ Munya's lawyer Mr Lucky Mawuwa said they filed a bail application last Friday at the High Court and the prosecution was still to respond to the application.
He said the matter has been set for today.
DJ Munya and his alleged accomplices argue that the request for remand form (Form 242) does not disclose the nexus between them and the alleged crime.
The prosecution alleges that the DJ hired hit-men, who kidnapped and murdered Tinashe Magorimbo after he failed to pay him US$5 000 as compensation for having an extra-marital affair with his wife.
In February this year Magorimbo allegedly paid DJ Munya a part payment of US$1 000 through his alleged accomplices Janhi and Matare. After the initial payment, Magorimbo allegedly became evasive, and DJ Munya is said to have engaged Janhi and Matare to deal with the now deceased until the whole outstanding amount was paid.
Mid-May, the prosecution alleges, Magorimbo's human resources manager Henry Mandishona received a text message from cellphone number 0739 020 657 demanding a US$5 000 ransom for Magorimbo's release.
On the same day, DJ Munya allegedly went to Magorimbo's residence where he met his wife, Millicent, and assured her that her husband would return home the following day.
He allegedly ordered Millicent not to report the matter to the police.
The following day, the court heard, Millicent saw a naked Magorimbo, whose hands were tied with a blue shoelace, staggering as he approached the ground floor of their flat where he later collapsed.
Magorimbo was rushed to West End Hospital where upon admission, he was diagnosed of poisoning and died the same day in the intensive care unit.
A full post-mortem carried out confirmed Magorimbo died of poisoning.
DJ Munya (32), as Milimo is popularly known, Taurai Janhi (34) and Mohammed Matare (31) are being charged with murder.
In an interview yesterday, DJ Munya's lawyer Mr Lucky Mawuwa said they filed a bail application last Friday at the High Court and the prosecution was still to respond to the application.
He said the matter has been set for today.
DJ Munya and his alleged accomplices argue that the request for remand form (Form 242) does not disclose the nexus between them and the alleged crime.
The prosecution alleges that the DJ hired hit-men, who kidnapped and murdered Tinashe Magorimbo after he failed to pay him US$5 000 as compensation for having an extra-marital affair with his wife.
In February this year Magorimbo allegedly paid DJ Munya a part payment of US$1 000 through his alleged accomplices Janhi and Matare. After the initial payment, Magorimbo allegedly became evasive, and DJ Munya is said to have engaged Janhi and Matare to deal with the now deceased until the whole outstanding amount was paid.
Mid-May, the prosecution alleges, Magorimbo's human resources manager Henry Mandishona received a text message from cellphone number 0739 020 657 demanding a US$5 000 ransom for Magorimbo's release.
On the same day, DJ Munya allegedly went to Magorimbo's residence where he met his wife, Millicent, and assured her that her husband would return home the following day.
He allegedly ordered Millicent not to report the matter to the police.
The following day, the court heard, Millicent saw a naked Magorimbo, whose hands were tied with a blue shoelace, staggering as he approached the ground floor of their flat where he later collapsed.
Magorimbo was rushed to West End Hospital where upon admission, he was diagnosed of poisoning and died the same day in the intensive care unit.
A full post-mortem carried out confirmed Magorimbo died of poisoning.
Source - Herald
