Chongwe court adjourns incest case
JOHN KOMBE writes@sunzambianTHE case in which a 36-year-old peasant farmer has been charged with incest in Chongwe has been adjourned to November 16 after his sister reported that he was admitted to hospital.This is in a matter in which Nicholas Patamu, stands charged with incest contrary to Section 159 of the penal code, Chapter 87 […]
JOHN KOMBE writes@sunzambianTHE case in which a 36-year-old peasant farmer has been charged with incest in Chongwe has been adjourned to November 16 after his sister reported that he was admitted to hospital.This is in a matter in which Nicholas Patamu, stands charged with incest contrary to Section 159 of the penal code, Chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia.Patamu denied the charge when he earlier took plea before magistrate Kabwe Tembo.Particulars of the offence were that on February 2 this year, the accused is alleged to have dragged his biological daughter into a bush near his home where he had carnal knowledge of the girl who is a minor.The court adjourned the matter to November 16 for commencement of trial while the accused is on bail.
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