Africa-Press – Malawi. Senior Resident Magistrate James Mankhwazi on Monday July 18, 2022 denied to grant bail to Chinese national Lu Ke also popularly known as Susu. Susu who has been in the limelight of shooting demeaning videos of some Malawian Children for business told the court that ever since he got repatriated into the country, he has had only one meal since he has no relative to give him food in prison.
He added that he is still young (26 years old) and that he does nothing to earn a living. But Mankhwazi said the state fears that granting him bail might put his life in danger as people are angry of what he did in the country.
He further said that the state observes that he might interfere with its witnesses considering the age of some witnesses since he is aware of their identies.
” He cannot be given bail because his escape to Zambia is a proof that he poses flight risk,” said Mankhwazi.
Mankhwazi then ordered him to be remanded at Maula Prison waiting for the expiry of the 15 days of investigations prayed for by the state. So far, Susu has been charged with five counts including trafficking in persons.
He was extradited to Malawi from Zambia through the Mchinji boarder over the weekend after escaping in June soon after his story of filming Malawian children in racism videos erupted.
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