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PW3 at a later date approached PWl's grandmother who revealed what
she had told her. After being told, PW3's informer reported the matter to the
police and the police interviewed PWl at the school until she reluctantly
revealed everything. She also told them that the uncle was protecting her from
HIV and according to PW3's evidence, PWl revealed to the police officers that
her uncle had been sexually abusing her at a lodge and she promised to take
them there.
PW3 identified the appellant as Mr. Chibwe, the father to Joyce who she
said was aged sixteen (16) years.
In cross-examination by Defence Counsel, PW3 told the court that she did
not visit the lodge.
She explained that she did not physically examine PWl
because she was not a nurse.
In re-examination, PW3 said that at first there was bitterness in the
family because although the appellant had said that he loved PWl, he later
threatened to send her to the village. She concluded that even PWl was bitter
if she could decide to sleep in class as opposed to going home.
PW4, Sergeant Bowas Moonga of Chilenje, Victim Support Unit in
September, 2015 investigated the matter of suspected child sexual abuse. He
informed the court that he went to Vera Chiluba School in the company of