85-year-old man arrested for allegedly raping his great granddaughters

An 85-year-old man has been arrested, for allegedly raping his great granddaughters aged nine and twelve, contrary to the Laws of Zambia.

The 85-year-old man who was arrested and arraigned at a Choma Fast Track and User Friendly Court last week, over charges of raping and indecently assaulting his great granddaughters, was identified as Mweetwa.

The suspect who was granted bail in his own recognisance with two working sureties, defiled his great granddaughters who are said to be the biological children to his grand daughter Evereen, when they were sweeping his house in last month November.

The matter has been adjourned to 10th December, 2018 for trial.