The Choma Magistrates Court has adjourned the case involving a 36 year old taxi driver of Macha Road facing one court of incest contrary to the laws of Zambia.
Gershom Nawa’s case was set for commencement of trial Tuesday, but Senior Resident Magistrate Idah Mupemo adjourned the matter because Principle Resident Magistrate, Exnobert Zulu was out of town.
The defendant is accused of having carnal knowledge of his niece Monica Nawa on 8th October last year, a charge he denies.
Nawa was earlier charged with rape before the court stated that he was wrongly charged as he is related to the victim.
The charge has since been amended to incest.
Meanwhile, Magistrate Mupemo has adjourned the matter to 30th January as date for commencement of trial and the defendant has remanded in custody.
During trial for rape, the victim Monica Nawa narrated in court how her uncle invited her to his bedroom and told her to undress as he was putting on a condom before having canal knowledge with her