A 53-year-old man working as court clerk at Mwanza First Grade Magistrate Court been arrested for allegedly defiling his stepdaughter
Mwanza Police station publicist Edwin Kaunda said that on November 10, 2020, the suspect Weston Junsawas at home with his stepdaughter as his wife had escorted another child to a nursery school.
The suspect thereafter coaxed the girl and went with her into her bedroom where he defiled her.
“When the mother arrived home, she was surprised to see her daughter looking so unhappy. She asked her what happened and the girl explained what her step father had done to her.
“The mother reported the issue to Mwanza police and the girl was referred to Mwanza District Hospital where medical examination confirmed that the girl was defiled. Junsa will appear in court soon to answer the charge of defilement,” says Kaunda.
The suspect Weston Junsa hails from Kalupsya village, Traditional Authority (TA) Mbenje in Nsanje.
