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Phelekezela Mphoko is my witness, rapist tells magistrate
23 Feb 2017 at 05:09hrs | Views
A cheeky rapist and robber Xolisani Nkala (30) threw a live frog at a magistrate accusing him of being biased against him and demanded that Vice president Phelekezela Mphoko be summoned to court as his witness.
Nkala who is serving a 20-year sentence is alleged to have raped two women but is denying the charges.
According to reports Nkala reportedly recorded the rape on one of the victims on video.
Nkala told regional Magistrate Mr Chrispen Mberewere that he was disrespectful.
"Umdala lowu uyadelela" he shouted as he fumbled for the frog shoved in his papers and aimed for the magistrate's chest, Chronicle reported Thursday.
Mberewere slapped Nkala with an effective 30 days in jail for contempt of court before briefly adjourning the session.
He warned Nkala that if he continued displaying unnecessary drama the court would hold him in the cells and proceed with trial in his absence.
"This is the third time you have come to this court staging silly dramas. The last two times you appeared you were talking about politicians being your witnesses and now you are here today throwing frogs all over the place.
"Be warned that if you keep on making it impossible for this court to proceed with the trial then we will be forced to remove you from the courtroom and proceed in your absence" said Mberewere.
Last month in court Nkala demanded that the State avails Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, Temba Mliswa, Dorcas Sibanda, Prince Sibanda, Joice Mujuru and Nelson Chamisa as his witnesses.
Nkala who is serving a 20-year sentence is alleged to have raped two women but is denying the charges.
According to reports Nkala reportedly recorded the rape on one of the victims on video.
Nkala told regional Magistrate Mr Chrispen Mberewere that he was disrespectful.
"Umdala lowu uyadelela" he shouted as he fumbled for the frog shoved in his papers and aimed for the magistrate's chest, Chronicle reported Thursday.
He warned Nkala that if he continued displaying unnecessary drama the court would hold him in the cells and proceed with trial in his absence.
"This is the third time you have come to this court staging silly dramas. The last two times you appeared you were talking about politicians being your witnesses and now you are here today throwing frogs all over the place.
"Be warned that if you keep on making it impossible for this court to proceed with the trial then we will be forced to remove you from the courtroom and proceed in your absence" said Mberewere.
Last month in court Nkala demanded that the State avails Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko, Temba Mliswa, Dorcas Sibanda, Prince Sibanda, Joice Mujuru and Nelson Chamisa as his witnesses.
Source - online
