On Wednesday afternoon, officials from Zimbabwe Magistrates’ Court, Prison Service and police visited RMG End Time Message Church leader Robert Martin Gumbura’s Malborough residence for an inspection-in-loco as part of Gumbura’s rape trial.

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An inspection-in-loco (inspection-on-place) is usually carried out to ascertain the real circumstances of the situation where a crime is alleged to have been committed.

Gumbura is accused of raping seven women from his church.

A painting potraying (from left) End-Time Message International Church founder, the late William Branham, Jesus Christ and Gumbura
Gumbura gestures to the court entourage
Prison officers measure the width of Gumbura’s gate
Prison officers measure the height of Gumbura’s gate
Prison officers measure the height of a wall at Gumbura’s residence
A jacuzzi in Gumbura’s main bedroom
A prison officer measures the height of a wall at Gumbura’s residence
Gumbura (second from right) is led by a prison officer and his lawyers outside his house
Gumbura explaining to the court entourage
Gumbura is led by a prison officer and one of his lawyers
Gumbura at the back of a truck with prison officers
Gumbura inside a fence within his compound
Gumbura’s kitchen
Gumbura’s house which when complete will be having 25 bedrooms and four lounges
Gumbura greets one of his daughters  (3) in the kitchen of his house
Gumbura stands next to his bed in his main bedroom
Gumbura smiles as he stands next to some of his wives in the kitchen