The Mangochi First Grade Magistrate has sentenced Laybu Asimu, to 14 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling and impregnating his 14-year-old stepdaughter. During court proceedings, Mangochi Police Prosecution Officer Assistant Superintendent Davie Banda told the court that the 28 year old Asimu started persuading to sleep with the victim in May 2020. Despite rejecting his advances three times, the victim also reminded him that she is his daughter. During one night in the same month, the convict sneaked into the victim’s room and found her fast asleep. He undressed the poor girl, covered her mouth and threatened to stab her and her mother with the knife which he carried while defiling her.