A court in Nkhatabay has sentenced a 28 year-old man to 14 years in jail for raping a 13 year-old girl.
Police have identified the convict as Aubrey Chitsulo Mbawa.
State prosecutor Keston Chiona told the jam-packed court that the convict raped the girl on 31st August 2016 at Mpamba area in the district.
When the matter was brought to police’s attention, officers took the victim to Mpamba Health Centre where a medical examination confirmed that the girl had been raped.
The suspect was later arrested and charged with defilement.
When he first appeared before Nkhatabay FGM court, Mbawa pleaded not guilty to the charge and this prompted the state to parade three witnesses in a bid to prove their case.
On Friday, the suspect was found guilty and in mitigation he asked for court’s leniency since he looks after his old mother. The convict also asked the court not to send him to prison saying doing so would mean that he won’t be able to communicate with his relations who are in Thyolo.
First Grade Magistrate Anthony Banda when passing judgement first told the court that the offence the convict committed is a serious one which is punishable by life imprisonment. Magistrate Banda also said that young girls are mostly vulnerable and needs protection from the courts.
The magistrate added that cases of sexual abuse are on the increase in the district and as a measure to curb the rise, offenders deserve to be punished severely. He then sentenced the convict to 14 years in prison.
Mbawa comes from Ngamwani village, T/A Kapichi in Thyolo district.
Kodi ku nkhata kulibe mahule ….mpakana kugwilila
Mwachita bwino achimine kuti mwina ena atengelepo phunziro
14 years dats too small he deserve life sentence coz he broke the girls future
Eish guys olokuti kukwimisa chitetezokooo aaaa iyayi mwanyanya court limenelo umboni lilibe wankhaniyi
Mavuto alipo maka amphawife ndiye tizionela pa dziko lino simasewela
Amuchepesela zakazo galu ameneyo zaka.anangati amutchaje100yrs
Osewo anamva kukoma….kugwilila sagwililira mpaka ma round atatu.. chibwez chimenecho.
Kodi mundendemo muzaza ndiogwililira basi?okupha ndiokuba paufulu!!kkkkk Malawi the flames,!!hell in a cell!!
Achita Bwino Bwina Anali Ndi Matenda Aphela Tsongolo Bwana Mahule Osewa Bwanj Koma
14 years in prison? That’s not fair!!!!!
How many years do you want to be fair? How would you feel if it was your daughter?
If u look into it mupeza kuti mwanayo analola. Ana a masiku ano uhule ndi udindo wa makolo kulangiza ana awo.
If i look into,mwanao sanalolore had it been analola man amenewa akadapatsidwa mlandu wa #Defilement_of_a_girl_under_the_age_of_16. Koma amuchita bwino amuchepetseranso.Iwe wabereka mwana nde chitsiru china chikamugwiririre,zamkhutuuuuu.
Ayi2 Ngati Anatha Msinkhu Sanachepe Wina Kuno Azibale Ake Amuwumiliza Kt Akanene Amugwililira Coz Kumaloko Kunatupa,i Knw Nzowawa Kt Iwe Sunagwiriridwe Akagwiriridwe Mwanako Yex Nzowawa Kma Ana Amasikwano Akangoti Chuchuchu Basitu Ali Ndakula Iya
malamuro apa nyasaland akumachita kuona munthu m’mene aliri.ife osawukafe tikafera kundende sindikukayika.
I get it. 14 and 14 make 28. His age.
ogwilila zaka 14 . okuba cash gt 3 yrs. opha lubino bell out malamulo anu ndiotani. obankhuku 5 yrs inuanthu oipa.
Sure di !!!!!! UchitsiruU pa Malawi
mmmm 14yrs aziona
14 years in jail.14 years in prison
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