LUSAKA High Court Judge Charles Kafunda has rejected the medical report presented to him that James Bwalya, one of the men accused of abducting Pamela Chisumpa and 12 others, is not fit to stand trial due to traumatic spinal code injury.On Monday, Bwalya’s lawyer Osborne Ngoma told the Court that the accused was involved in an activity that led to a fall and sustained back injuries, therefore required medical examination to ascertain his fitness to attend trial.Judge Kafunda allowed the application that Bwalya be examined between Monday and Wednesday and the report tendered to Court on April 6, 2023.But when the matter came up this morning, a medical report dated March 23, 2023 under the hand of Dr. Charles Mbewe of the University Teaching Hospitals-Adult was presented to Court.According to the medical report, Bwalya has traumatic Spinal code injury and compressed fractures vertebrae, therefore he was unable to stand and walk.Senior State advocate Bob Mwewa […]
Judge Kafunda rejects medical report in the Pamela Chisumpa case
