VIOLENT CHOMA BABY DADDY DRAGGED TO COURT FOR ASSAULTING BABY MAMA

Mulenga Musonda writes @sunzambian A 20 year old man has been dragged to the Choma Fast Track Court for Gender Based Violence for assaulting his ex-girlfriend over child support. In this matter, Bright Hachikwela a business is charged with Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm Contrary to section 248 Chapter 87 of the Penal of the Laws of Zambia. Allegations are that Hachikwela assaulted his 18 years old ex-girlfriend Imelda Musonda and thereby occasioning her actual bodily harm. The incident is said to have occurred on December 22, 2020 when the victim whom he has a child with went to collect child support at his Kiosk. It is alleged that the victim was infuriated when the accused gave her a precut bar Soap which raised altercations and finally a beating. When he appeared for plea before Resident Magistrate Ethel Phiri, Hachikwela distanced himself from the allegations leveled against him compelling the Court to record a plea of innocent. The matter was adjourned to January 11 for commencement of trial after Public Prosecutor Pearson Chilumbu applied for an adjournment to prepare the witnesses.