Police at Jenda in Mzimba District are keeping in custody a 16- year-old Grevazio Banda for defiling a 13-year-old girl at Ehehleni.

The suspect who is a form one student at Ehehleni Community Day Secondary School, on October 27, 2021 at around 1800 hrs met the victim who was coming from part time lessons.

He then grabbed her hand and forced her into the bush where he defiled her.

Upon arrival at home, the victim’s mother asked her where she had been at that old hour. She then explained what happened.

The matter was reported to Social welfare personnel who after confrontations handed the suspect to Jenda Police Station on November 4, 2021.

The suspect will appear in court soon to answer defilement charges which contravenes section 138 of the penal code.

Banda hails from Zamani Village in the area of Traditional Authority Mzikubola in Mzimba District.