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Court Acquitts 21-Year-Old Ndola Pupil Of Defilement
THE Ndola Magistrate’s Court has acquitted a 21-year-old pupil of defiling a 13-year-old girl.
Magistrate Estone Kafunyi on Friday acquitted Chrispine Njovu of Kalusa farms in Ndola when the State failed to establish a prima facie case of defilement against him.
“I find that there are a lot of discrepancies and the prosecution has failed to prove their case….I accordingly set the accused at liberty,” Mr Kafunyi said. Particulars of the offence are that Njovu on March 21, 2012 in Ndola, did have unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 16.
Mr Kafunyi said the girl’s parents did not take the matter seriously and only took their daughter to the hospital 10 days after the alleged defilement.
He said it is strange that the girl’s parents did not report the matter to the police immediately and that their lack of concern meant that the alleged defilement did not happen.
Mr Kafunyi said if the defilement occurred, Njovu did not commit the offence as there is no corroborating evidence against him.
He also said the age of the girl was not proved because the prosecution had failed to provide evidence.
“The age of the girl has not been proved despite the fact that she was born at a health centre within Ndola…. no effort was made by
the arresting officer to get a copy of the birth record to prove her age in court,” Mr Kafunyi said.
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kakolwe
August 11, 2013 at 7:12 am
Kuti wadabwa! Do we REALLY have such DULL prosecutors who can proceed to waste courts’ time on cases without evidence? What stupidity! Dismiss such cases with cost on dull prosecotor!
Wanu Ngwee
August 12, 2013 at 3:11 am
You’re so right. The other puzzling thing to me is that of a 21-year old still being a pupil mwebantu sure!
James Chilufya
August 11, 2013 at 7:19 am
Fair judgement Honourable Kafunyi. You are on records of always delivering Good and fair judgements. Pliz continue with the same spirit and wisdom. We will love u always.
fyototo
August 11, 2013 at 10:20 am
Police very dull and incompetent,these are police who went to lilayi through family tree am sure he can’t even write a statement.
Josia Gura
August 11, 2013 at 11:38 am
Good judgment, may God bless our courts of law & keep on moving on the good direction.
Happy
August 11, 2013 at 12:08 pm
Judge alilyamofye
Listening
August 11, 2013 at 3:47 pm
Today’s Dj (11.08:13) (15:44HRS) # komboni radio, he talks tooo much, we are not enjoying our music.
Konkeni Logic
August 11, 2013 at 7:16 pm
Nomba ababene abanandi 21 and still at school! Yaba! Tebashimwana fye aba?
preaty
August 11, 2013 at 7:32 pm
What if de birthrecord are lost.
mukuwa
August 12, 2013 at 8:14 am
mwebatu stop being childsh what is so suprising for a 21yrs old to b in skul?it is bcoz he knws what he want in lyf and who told u that every one was made to finish skul at 18yrs?are u the ones paying 4his skul fees???????let pipo go to skul as long as they can manage,u village idiots
PF
August 12, 2013 at 9:02 am
I agree with you because life does not treat all equally. I finished school when I was 22
Nawa. M
August 12, 2013 at 11:47 am
intresting topic
Mum
August 12, 2013 at 1:14 pm
Mukuwa, i like you reasoning. Let people go to school regardless of their age. What kind of reasoning Wanu Ngwee is your case. Be civilised my friend. One would wonder whether you have been to school yourself.
AS RIGHT BA FI********LA
August 12, 2013 at 6:31 pm
apusaka mambala aletola nobwapoma…maaaaaaaaa