A court just let some guy walk after a wild fake court case completely fell apart. The Zomba High Court acquitted Godfrey Chingolo on every charge tied to hawking a supposed HIV AIDS remedy. Police had originally grabbed the University of Malawi student for pushing a product named Gomora on social media as a complete cure for the virus. He faced a whole stack of accusations, from fraud to selling unapproved medicine.
The state’s case totally crumbled during the proceedings. Prosecutors only managed to produce a single witness. That person testified about Chingolo’s WhatsApp groups, where Gomora was advertised. They submitted a phone, some chat screenshots, and a parcel of drugs as evidence.
Their case disintegrated under questioning, however. The witness admitted they were not a medical expert. They could not identify the drug in court or confirm if it worked. They also noted that samples were sent for analysis, but those results never materialized for the trial.
Chingolo’s legal team from the Legal Aid Bureau argued the prosecution failed its basic job. They did not prove that the substance was actually Gomora or that it could cure HIV or AIDS. A magistrate agreed, calling the case incomplete without expert testimony. The court found no case to answer and dropped all counts.
The state’s case totally crumbled during the proceedings. Prosecutors only managed to produce a single witness. That person testified about Chingolo’s WhatsApp groups, where Gomora was advertised. They submitted a phone, some chat screenshots, and a parcel of drugs as evidence.
Their case disintegrated under questioning, however. The witness admitted they were not a medical expert. They could not identify the drug in court or confirm if it worked. They also noted that samples were sent for analysis, but those results never materialized for the trial.
Chingolo’s legal team from the Legal Aid Bureau argued the prosecution failed its basic job. They did not prove that the substance was actually Gomora or that it could cure HIV or AIDS. A magistrate agreed, calling the case incomplete without expert testimony. The court found no case to answer and dropped all counts.
