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January 26, 2021 Tiwonge Kumwenda Mhango – Nyasa Times 5 Comments
A 19-year-old Burundian national, Ntshinuwe Boneri, is in Kasungu police custody for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl around Kapyanga village in the district.
It is alleged that Boneri, a businessperson in the village, opened his grocery shop on January 17, 2021.
He later sent a friend to propose love affair to the victim. However, she turned down the proposal.
During the night of January 21 2021, Boneri entered the house of the victim where he sexually assaulted her.
It is reported that the victim alerted her mother who the same night and took her to Kapyanga Health Centre
The Salima Senior Resident Magistrate’s court, has sentenced a 31 year old man identified as Lameck Phiri to 12 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling his 15 year old step daughter.
The court heard that  Phiri had sent other three children to the market before he forced himself on the girl.
Later, the girl reported to a close relation before Phiri was arrested.
In submission, the state prayed for stiffer punishment after considering the increase in number of sexual offences in the district and that the convict failed to perform his role as a parent.
However, Phiri asked for forgiveness saying he is the only breadwinner in the family.