56 year old man working at Dedza District Hospital has been arrested for touching a breast of a 16 year old girl at the hospital.
Spokesperson for Dedza Police Station Cassim Manda confirmed of the development and identified the suspect as Pilirani Save of Kankuza village Traditional Authority Kasumbu in the district.
According to Manda, the incident occurred on November 16, 2020 when the victim who is said to be a form 1 student went to Dedza hospital to see a physiotherapist.
As she was waiting for the Clinician, the suspect called the victim into a room where he was doing damp-dusting.
Without knowing the motive behind, she accepted the call. It is in this room that the suspect started to touch the girl’s breasts.
Upset with what was happening, the sharp-witted girl pushed him down and got out of the room.
The patient went straight to district nurses officer (DNO) where she reported the issue. As she left the DNO’s office, it is alleged that some hospital workers tried to persuade her to hide the issue and forgive the suspect.
Contrary to the misleading advice, the victim reported the matter to her school matron and a formal complaint was made at Dedza police victim support unit where a manhunt was launched.
Save was then arrested for indecent assault. He has been working as a hospital servant at Dedza District Hospital since July, 1991.
