The First Grade Magistrate’s court in Kasungu has found Lameck Banda, aged 30, guilty of defilement and impregnating a girl.

Banda faced charges of defiling and providing alcohol to a 16-year-old girl, following reports from the girl’s parents.

However, according to revelations in court by Chakaka Nyirenda, it was discovered that the girl in question was actually 19 years old, meaning Banda did not commit the offense of defilement.

The girl’s parents admitted that Banda had relations with their daughter in October last year, but According to Banda, her parents did this because they did not the two to get married

Banda hails from Chitseka Village, under Chief Njombwa in the district.