Teddy Zulu, a 28-year-old resident of Mpikwa village in Chief Chamuka’s area, has been convicted by the Chisamba Magistrate Court for the defilement of a 15-year-old girl.
Following his guilty verdict, Magistrate Litungi Litungi ordered that Zulu be committed to the High Court for sentencing, a procedural step typically taken when the lower court's sentencing jurisdiction is exceeded or when a higher court is deemed appropriate for the gravity of the offense.
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