There was drama Wednesday morning at Falkirk magistrates court in Scotland, when journalists were set upon by a mob belonging to Agape for all Nations Church.
The incident happened on the first day of the trial of the church’s leader Masocha who stands accused of child molestation charges.
In an incident that came with threats, the mob attempted to rid journalists of their cameras, notepads and recording devices at the end of the first session of the trial. The journalists were photographing Masocha as he was walking out of court when the mob descended on them.
The drama heightened when a Masocha bodyguard took off his suit jacket and covered the preacher’s face and upper body. The group numbering twelve visibly emotional Africans covered the preacher’s body like a swarm of bees on a hive.
Two women, one of them a Tswi speaking Ghanaian would rush bulge into journalists trying to smash their cameras.
Scotland’s laws on press freedoms are unlike in Zimbabwe where most of Masocha’s followers are from.
Journalists were only saved by the presence of police officials who allowed them to continue with their work.‎ ZimEye’s correspondent escaped the mêlée to file this report with HQ.
Full court report to follow…