‘Bottled’ Ndola Woman Vanishes

The matter in which five Ndola women are facing two counts of indecent assault and abduction before the Ndola Magistrate Court has taken a new twist following the disappearance of complainant in the case.

This is in a matter the five, Precious Kapambwe, 25, Bridget Chisha, 21, Maureen Mutale, 29, Margret Mwansa, 25, and Catherine Banda, 29 jointly and whilst acting together are charged with an offence of abduction contrary to the laws of Zambia.

In count two, the five are charged with an offence of indecent assault.

Particulars of the offence are that the five, on December 1, 2018 did abduct the victim with intent to put her in danger and did subject her to bodily harm.

When the matter came up for trial before Ndola Chief Resident Magistrate John Mbuzi, the state informed the court that the complainant was not before court.

However, arresting officer Francis Banda revealed before court that he had received a call from the victim who he said was in Lusaka and would not return to Ndola.

Meanwhile, father to the victim testified to the court that he had no knowledge of his daughter’s whereabouts.

In response, Chief Resident Magistrate maintained that the matter will proceed and has since set 7th January, 2019 as the date for continued trial.

News source: Zambia Reports

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