Choma Police Station is currently holding a 70 year old grandfather for repeatedly defiling his 10 year old granddaughter whom he used to live with.
Southern Province police commissioner Auxensio Daka said the incident occurred on two separate occasions at a certain named farm in Choma.
Mr. Daka said the girl was first defiled while she was sleeping in the sitting room on April 13, 2025 around 21:00 hours.
He said the 10 year old minor sustained bruises on her private part and complained of pain the next day.
However, the grandfather warned her not to disclose the filthy information to anyone.
It is reported that on Sunday, the grandfather forced himself on the child again and told her not to tell anyone.
It was at this point that the girl could no longer bear the pain and decided to confide in her uncle who unfortunately ignored her confessions.
After seeing that the uncle wasn’t interested in her story, the girl turned to a friend who later told her mother that her friend was being defiled.
The friend’s mother together with her neighbours then swiftly reported the matter to the police and the grandfather was arrested.
