A 26-YEAR-OLD woman of Mushili has told the Kabushi Local Court that the father of her child has never seen their nine-month-old baby girl and only sent her name through an SMS when it was time to name her. Charity Nalavwe, 26, of Mushili, sued Ian Silumesi, 37, of Minsundu, seeking child support. Meanwhile, Ian admitted that he was the child’s father but said his wife did not know about the baby and that there would be confusion in his marriage if she found out. The case was heard before Magistrates John Kabwe, Emelda Masuma and Paul Kayula at the Kabushi Local Court. Charity told the court that Ian had abandoned their child since birth. “Ian and I used to...

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