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Prosper Dembedza
Herald Correspondent
The investigating officer in the case of suspected fraudster, James Landon, who allegedly sent threatening messages to a complainant in a matter he is accused of fraud involving US$1,5 million has appealed to the court to revoke bail for him on the grounds of interfering with State witnesses.
Detective Portia Katsande said this while giving testimony during Landon’s inquiry on default.
She said this was the second time for Landon to interfere with witnesses.
Landon was on Monday arrested at the Harare Magistrates Court following a warrant of arrest issued against him on April 17.
His defence yesterday told the court that he was not in wilful default on the day in question, but was bed ridden.
The defence further submitted that the doctor who attended his client wrote a letter to the police informing them about this position and the officer-in-charge saw and stamped the letter.
The defence went on to show the letter to the State as proof of what transpired.
However, the State led by Mr Lancelot Mutsokoti objected to the admissibility of that letter arguing that it was not in affidavit form.
Mr Mutsokoti went on to tell the court that Landon was breaching his bail conditions as he was interfering with State witness, Mr Govern Bradenkamp.
He called Mr Bradenkamp to the witness stand to testify how Landon was interfering with him.
Mr Bradenkamp told the court that Landon sent threatening messages on his mobile phone and well on his wife’s.
Asked by the defence on why he sent such a message to him , Bradenkamp said Landon did this after he saw him having a meeting with Mr Adam Woodington in Borrowdale at a coffee shop. The matter was deferred to next week Tuesday for continuation.
Landon is accused of duping Nyasa Air Charter represented by Adam Woodington in a botched aircraft service partnership deal.
On the last sitting, the prosecution filed an application for the revocation of bail for violating a court order against Landon after it was established that he was interfering with State witnesses.
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