The Kabwe Magistrate’s Court has set February 10, 2026, as a date for ruling in which a 29-year-old teacher at Saint Pauls’ School in Kapiri Mposhi District is charged with defiling a 12-year-old girl of the same school.

Appearing before Resident Magistrate Catherine Mumba was Squirk Mwale of Saint Pauls’ School Compound in Kapiri Mposhi, charged with one count of defilement of a child contrary to section 138 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 as amended by Act number 15 of 2005 and Act number 2 of 2011 of the laws of Zambia.

Particulars of the offence are that, on the 28th of March, 2025, in Kapiri Mposhi District of Central Province had unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl child under the age of sixteen.

When the matter came up for continuation of trial before Resident Magistrate Mumba, the state called the last witness, the doctor, who conducted the medical examination on the victim.

Taking the witness stand, Wisdom Banda, a doctor at Kabwe Central Hospital, told the court that he examined the victim and his findings were that the hymen was broken.

The doctor explained the findings were that the hymen was torn, although he could not tell what caused the damage because he never conducted a DNA test to ascertain if it was due to penetration by the accused.

Dr. Banda’s testimony has marked the end of the prosecution trial, and the court has adjourned the matter to February 10, 2026, when the court will determine if the accused will be found with a case to answer.

The matter is being prosecuted by Charity Munyonga from the National Prosecution Authority, while Mwale is being represented by Makumba Mulele from GM Legal Practitioners.