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Africa-Press – Malawi. <\/strong><\/span>The father of a 19-year-old boy and the mother of a 15-year-old girl have been arrested for forcing the girl into marriage with the boy. The 19-year-old boy who has been convicted of defilement revealed in court that the parents forced the two to get married.<\/p>\n

Mangochi Police Station Publicist Sub Inspector Amina Tepani Daudi said the two suspects are Adam Kazembe, 42, who is a father to the boy and Mercy Manyowa, 38, a mother to the 15-year-old victim.<\/p>\n

According to Daudi, Senior Resident Magistrate\u2019s court ordered the arrest of the duo following a confession by the boy during court proceedings. In March, 2022, after the teenager came back from Republic of South Africa, he and his father agreed with woman to a pre-arranged marriage between the two teenagers without the victim\u2019s consent.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe victim who is also a Standard 8 learner was being forced by her mother to spend the nights with the convict and perform wife duties while being defiled in the process,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

The matter came to light in May 2022 and concerned members of the community tipped the class teacher of the victim who later reported the matter to Chiponde Police Unit.<\/p>\n

The police arrested the boy and also issued a referral letter for medical examination at Chiponde Health Centre where results confirmed that the victim was defiled.<\/p>\n

The two suspects will appear before court to answer the charges of forcing a child into marriage which contravenes section 81(a) as read with section 83 of Child Care and Justice Act. Both suspects hail from Traditional Authority Jalasi in Mangochi.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Malawi. The father of a 19-year-old boy and the mother of a 15-year-old girl have been arrested for forcing the girl into marriage with the boy. The 19-year-old boy who has been convicted of defilement revealed in court that the parents forced the two to get married. 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