Falkirk, Scotland – The case in which AGAPE for All Nations church founder Archbishop Walter Masocha is on trial for multiple sex charges has been dragged into this week after the preacher’s lawyer failed to turn up for Friday morning’s trial, just as a court official said witnesses were missing.

Witnesses were abruptly forced into a local hotel over the weekend after the prosecutor told them they will have to remain in town because the preacher’s lawyer did not turn up. They were seen in the premises Friday morning receiving the announcement.
Some of the witnesses have travelled more than 200 miles away in England.
The hotel, transport, food and upkeep are fully paid for by the UK government’s Justice Ministry.
Earlier a court clerk had said that witnesses were missing hence the lifting to Monday, but it emerged beyond that issue, another vital element was the missing solicitor.
The case was originally scheduled to be concluded on last Monday 13th April and was lifted to Friday when the disappointment occurred.
It will be heard this morning at Falkirk Sherrif Court and Masocha has been told the judge will proceed without the lawyer if he does not turn up again.
The lawyer’s name was not available at the time of writing.
Masocha is on trial for several sex alleged offences which include making minor girls perform a sex act on his naked body using so called “anointing oil”. His lawyer has said the latter was a church practice.