A FOUR-YEAR-OLD girl has narrated to the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court how her father’s best friend defiled her in an unfinished building and threatened that he will kill her if she told anyone about the ordeal. In this matter, Paul Singogo, 40, of Kambili Village in Mungule area is accused of having carnal knowledge of a child under the age of 16. When the matter came up for trial before magistrate Alice Walusiku, the victim testified that she was defiled twice. “It wasn’t once, but twice. The first time it happened at Idah’s place and the second time it happened at Alex’s place. I couldn’t scream because he told me [that] if I did, he would beat me and kill me....

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