Sat, 25 Feb 2017 11:38:34 +0000 A CHINESE national who is facing one count of raping a fellow Chinese may have fled the country as his whereabouts remain unknown after his first non-appearance court a fortnight ago. Che Delong yesterday failed to appear before Lusaka Magistrate Phaides Hamaundu for the second time in two weeks and none of his lawyers was in court to explain the accused’s reason of staying away from court. . On February 10, 2017, Ms. Hamaundu issued a bench warrant against Che, 34, of house number 40, Millennium Village, Long Acres, Lusaka; and yesterday she adjourned the matter to March 21, 2017, for return of the bench warrant. Che was scheduled to appear for mention but when the matter was called he was nowhere to be seen nor his lawyers. It is alleged that between December 22 and December 30, 2016,Che had unlawful carnal knowledge of a named travel consultant of […]
