A 37 -year-old pastor, Masimba Chirayi , has allegedly killed one of his members during baptism session claiming she was a vampire .
Chirayi who is a reverend at New Johanne Masowe , Zimbabwe, killed one Wendy Thinnamay Masuka over the weekend after he mistook her for a vampire.
He appeared before a Zimbabwean magistrates’ court answering to culpable homicide charges .
According to Iharare , Chirayi told the court that he did not kill Masuka on purpose adding that she appeared like a dangerous creature to him .
“ In my eyes she was like a vampire possessed by demons, she was violent and I thought she was going to kill people so I kept her submerged in water until I overpowered her, ” he said .
According to court papers , Chirayi was conducting a cleansing and baptism session .
He was released on bail and the date for trial fixed for May , 2018 .
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