The First Grade Magistrate Court in Dedza district has sentenced 30 year old Kagunda Velano to 48 months Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL) for raping an 18 year old imbecile.
According to Dedza Assistant Police Public Relations Officer, Constable Cassim Manda, the convict had initially pleaded not guilty to the charges but got the sentence following evidence put forward before the court by state prosecutors.
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