THREE University Teaching Hospital (UTH) employees, Judiciary employee Precious Nkunika, and her 51-year-old mother have appeared in the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court and denied stealing a baby. In this matter, Nkunika, 28, a stores officer at the Judiciary; Emilly Hall, 37; Rebecca Mkandawire, 42, a maid at UTH; Nelly Kasalo, 41, a nutrition demonstrator at UTH, and Grace Siska, all of Lusaka, are charged with one count of child stealing. It is alleged that the five on May 7, 2022, in Lusaka, jointly and whilst acting together with other persons unknown, with intent to deprive Elina Lungu as a parent with lawful care or charge, did steal [an] unnamed child under sixteen years of age from the possession of the said...

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