Ntcheu First Grade Magistrate court has sentenced to 10 years imprisonment a 29 year old man who was caught in act defiling a 7 year old girl in Ntcheu district.
The convict identified as Samson Maganga was arrested by members of community the afternoon of January 26, 2016 at Sharpevalley Trading Centre when a man passing by shouted for help when he red handedly catch the convict defiling the girl in unfinished building.
According to Sub Inspector Hastings Chigalu, a Deputy Police Public Relations Officer for Ntcheu district said a standard 2 pupil met her fate on her way to the trading centre to buy some groceries.
“Court heard that the young innocent girl suddenly was grabed by this irresponsible man and taken into a building under construction. He threatened to kill her using a knife holding in his hand if she dare to shout for help.
His pair of trouser hanging in the building caught attention of a businessman who peeped into the building and saw Samson Maganga on top of the young girl. And without hesitation, the businessman shouted for help and people came and arrested him.” Narrates Chigalu
“Court sitting at Kasinje Ntcheu, on February 11 2016, state prosecutor Sergeant Daniel Phale asked the court to give the accused stiffer punishment considering the gravity of the offence and that the victim is a minor, but in mitigation the accused asked for leniency, saying he is the first offender and that he regrets the incident.
But in his ruling, Ntcheu First Grade Magistrate Chrispine Sachuluka, conquered with the state adding that the death threats the young girl and Trauma suffered by the young girl will continue to haunt her for the rest of her life. To deter the other would be offenders he slapped the accused with 120 months imprisonment with hard labour.” explains Chigalu
Sub Inspector Chigalu also mentioned that Ntcheu police station is very much concerned with thisdreadfulbehaviour and incidences and that police are doing everything possible to arrest the situation.
"We have intensified our rural patrols in all T/As and we are working hand in hand with our Community Forums.
We also want to appeal to the communities to report any suspicious activity to Police so that together we can create Ntcheu which is crime free, so we will relentlessly strive to protect life and property in the District” assured Sub Inspector Chigalu
The convict hails from Kalorila village of T/A Mthiramanja in Mulanje district while the victim comes from Magomero village of T/A Ganya in Ntcheu district.
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