By ALICE NACHILEMBE
Police in Chilabombwe are looking for Weston Mwendia for allegedly defiling and impregnating his double orphaned grade seven niece aged 14.
Police Spokes person Esther Katongo said the sexual abuse is alleged to have occurred on several occasions from April, 2021 at the suspects house in Chililabombwe District where the victim was being kept.
Ms Katongo said the report was made by the grandfather of the victim aged 72 and the victim is reported to be five months pregnant.
She said the victim was staying with her uncle (maternal uncle) now suspect at the time of the abuse is reported to have been sexually abused everytime she was alone home when her Aunt was out to Kasumbalesa border where she runs a business and that the suspect threatened to kill the victim if she revealed the ordeal to anyone.
Ms Katongo said a manhunt has been launched for the suspect.
She has appealed to members of the public who could have information on the whereabouts of the suspect to report to police.
