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the hearing of Taurai Janhi and Mohammed Matare after the State filed its response late last Friday.
The judge had not had sight of the response, although it had been filed on Friday.
DJ Munya was last week freed on US$300 bail. He was ordered to report to the police every Friday and not to interfere with investigations and the State witnesses.
The trio allegedly connived to commit the offence through forcing Mr Magorimbo to gulp poison.
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 hitmen who kidnapped and murdered Magorimbo after he failed to pay him US$5 000 as compensation for having an affair with his wife.
In February, Magorimbo allegedly paid DJ Munya a part payment of US$1 000 through his alleged accomplices Janhi and Matare.
After the payment, Magorimbo allegedly became evasive and DJ Munya is said to have engaged Janhi and Matare to deal with the now deceased. Sometime in May, the prosecution alleges, PSMAS group human resources director Mr Henry Mandishona received a text message from cellphone number 0739 020 657 demanding a US$5 000 ransom for Magorimbo’s release. Magorimbo worked for PSMAS.
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 post-mortem confirmed Magorimbo died of poisoning.
Online Reporter