Drama at the court

trance and started spea-king in an unusual voice complaining of being attacked by goblins, forcing the court to adjourn.
Magina Kanemvata (age not given) of Village 1, Muvhami in rural Chinhoyi is facing charges of calling a neighbour a witch. She fell to the ground the moment she arrived at the prosecutors’ offices and started writhing while speaking in an unusual voice.
As people gathered to pray for her, she was asked to identify herself and what she wanted. The voice responded saying it was a dispute over a boundary in their village and that she had to vacate the land.
“She has to leave the land because it is mine. That is why I am attacking her,” the voice said.
After about five minutes at which stage, people had left their stations to catch a glimpse of the unfolding drama she was back to herself, prompting court officials to proceed to court. As her lawyer Mr Paul Sosono of Sosono and Associates was making an application for bail, she suddenly stood up and went direct to the presiding Magistrate Mr Ngoni Nduna and extended a hand to greet him.
Mr Sosono indicated that his client was being attacked by invisible forces and needed to be granted bail so that she could seek spiritual help from faith healers before he was summarily interrupted.
“Aah nhasi tinevarungu. Aah regai tikumhoresei. Makadiiko?,” she said as people moved away from her in fear. She pointed menacingly at the interpreter.
This prompted Mr Nduna to call for a brief adjournment while prison officials battled to handcuff her.
Prosecutor Ms Farai Zacharia alleged that Kanemvata accused one Ms Felistas Matashu of being a witch when she met her on her way from the field on February 27 and accused her of causing her miscarriage.
She allegedly slapped her on the cheek before she started assaulting her with a stick.
Magistrate Mr Nduna ordered that Kanemvata be examined by at least two doctors and remanded her in custody to March 16. – CR.