LUSAKA High Court judge Sharon Newa has sentenced a 28-year-old man of Rufunsa District to 50 years imprisonment with hard labour for defiling his sister, who is an imbecile. In her judgement, justice Newa said the case made a sad reading as the convict, being a biological brother to the victim, was aware that she is an imbecile who had no capacity to defend herself, but took advantage of her sexually. She added that there is nothing to excuse such behavior as he should have been in the fore front of protecting her. In this matter, Nelson Kapandula was charged with one count of defilement of an imbecile. Particulars of the offence were that Kapandula between January 1, 2010 and...

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