Court frees Roma Girls Assault Teacher
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The Lusaka Magistrate Court has acquitted Roma Girls Secondary School teacher Daswell Sichilongo who was charged with assaulting the school’s acting Head teacher Sister Emma Chakupalesa.
Senior Principle Magistrate Aridah Chulu acquitted Mr Sichilongo this morning after Sister Chakupalesa withdrew the case following their reconciliation by the church.
Sister Chakupalesa told the Court that she had forgiven Mr Sichilongo.
Mr Sichilongo on 21st July vented her anger on the Catholic Nun by unleashing fists on her after she locked up his house for alleged failure to pay rentals for the institutional house he was occupying.
The action by Mr Sichilongo attracted widespread condemnation especially from the women’s movement at a time when gender based violence is on the increase in the country.
The country has seen a sadden increase in cases of gender based violence with both men and women by perpetrators. – Qfm