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W/Sergeant Chilufya.
According to his evidence, upon arrival at the school
where the prosecutrix was a student, they introduced themselves to the Head
Mistress, Miss Chanda who called Joyce Chibwe and her teacher, Petronella
Nguvu. After explaining the reason why they were there, he was allowed to
interview the prosecutrix who later broke down and admitted that she was
sexually abused by her father, the appellant in July, 2015 in Helen Kaunda.
PW4 testified that he, thereafter, took her to the University Teaching
Hospital (UTH) for medical examination and that while she was there, he
phoned the appellant and told him that his daughter, Joyce Chibwe had fallen
sick and that she was at UTH. When he arrived at UTH he was apprehended
and taken to Chilenje Police Station and detained.
According to PW4's
evidence, the appellant was interviewed and he denied having carnal
knowledge of the prosecutrix. PW4 later charged and arrested the appellant
for incest after he confirmed from PWl's mother that the appellant is the
brother to PWl's biological father. The appellant is alleged to have freely and
voluntarily denied the charge after he was warned and cautioned.
PW4 further testified to the effect that the results from PWl's medical
examination were consistent with the allegation that she was sexually abused.
The medical report was later admitted in evidence as exhibit "Pl." PWl later