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Africa-Press<\/a> – Malawi<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Thyolo Senior Resident Magistrate\u2019s Court on Thursday sentenced 54-year-old Peter Moses to 18 years imprisonment with hard labour for raping a 5-year-old child.<\/p>\n

Thyolo police station public relations officer sergeant Rabecca Kashoti has confirmed and said the court through the state prosecutor Sub Inspector Abigail Mayuni heard that on April 22 around 18:00 hours the victim\u2019s mother was bathing her daughter, but she was surprised to see fluids on the victim\u2019s private parts and upon interrogation the victim revealed that her step-grandfather had raped her.<\/p>\n

Kashoti further said that the matter was reported to Police leading to the arrest of the suspect.<\/p>\n

Appearing in court, Moses pleaded not guilty to the charge of defilement, prompting the state to parade three witnesses who testified against him.<\/p>\n

In mitigation, the convict asked for the court\u2019s leniency, saying he is an elderly man and he will not survive in Prison.<\/p>\n

Prosecutor Mayuni said the convict\u2019s actions were evil towards the girl child and being the grandfather to the victim, he was supposed to protect her.<\/p>\n

The prosecutor further said such cases are rampant in the district, hence she prayed for a stiffer penalty.<\/p>\n

Passing judgement, Senior Resident Magistrate Asunta Maxwell concurred with the state, and whipped the convict with 18 years jail term to serve as a lesson to other would be offenders.<\/p>\n

Moses hails from Mtandira Village, Traditional Authority Kambwiri in Salima.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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