{"id":45366,"date":"2023-07-16T18:51:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T18:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/detained-8-year-old-boy-suffered-tissue-injury"},"modified":"2023-07-16T19:01:05","modified_gmt":"2023-07-16T19:01:05","slug":"detained-8-year-old-boy-suffered-tissue-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/detained-8-year-old-boy-suffered-tissue-injury","title":{"rendered":"DETAINED 8 YEAR OLD BOY SUFFERED TISSUE INJURY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><br \/>\nBy Rhodah Mvula<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>A medical examination on an 8 year old boy who was recently detained over night by police has revealed that the boy suffered soft tissue injury.<\/p>\n<p>The victim\u2019s mother, Bathsheba Mwale has disclosed that her son was examined by the University Teaching Hospital -UTH- and a medical report has since been issued.<\/p>\n<p>Media Network on Child Rights and Development Executive Director Henry Kabwe has condemned the harassment of the minor and called on the police to be professional.<\/p>\n<p>It is alleged that the boy got into a fight with another minor and police officers at Matero Police Post detained him for a night so as to discipline the boy.<\/p>\n<p>Under the Children\u2019s Code Act, No. 12 of 2022, the age of criminal responsibility of a child is 12 years and above<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\">Zambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Rhodah Mvula Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. A medical examination on an 8 year old boy who was recently detained over night by police has revealed that the boy suffered soft tissue injury. 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