Police in Ntchisi are keeping in custody a 56 year old man Martin Vickson for touching and forcing his 8 year old biological daughter to touch his manhood.

According to Ntchisi police publicist Yohane Tasowana, Vickson committed the offence between December 5 and 8, 2022.

According to Tasowana, he first touched his little girl’s private parts with an intent of defiling her and he later asked the child to touch his manhood of which she refused.

“Vickson then tried to convince the girl by telling her that he would get rich after having sex with her. But she still refused her dad’s approach,” said Tasowana.

Tasowana continued that on December 6, 2022 Vickson entered the room of girl as she was asleep and started touching her private parts as usual he forced her to touch his private parts too.

The girl shouted for help and Vickson fled the room.

“The victim denied to be left in custody of her father when her mother was going to the maize field. She revealed everything to her mother.” Tasowana added.

Without hesitation the mother reported the matter to police leading to the suspect’s arrest.

Vickson will be appearing before court soon to answer charge of Indecent Assault which contravenes section 137(1) of the penal code.

He hails from Nkhwazi Village, in Traditional Authority Vusojere’s area in the district.