The High Court in Mzuzu has adjourned to 19 October, 2023 a manslaughter and human trafficking case involving Tadikira Mafubza and seven others.
This follows a plea by Kolezi Phiri lawyer for the third accused David Luhanga who asked the court for the adjournment on grounds that his client wasn’t in good health following an accident he got involved in a couple of days ago.
According to Phiri, Luhanga had developed fever thus making it difficult for him to fully participate in the proceedings of the day.
Phiri argued that in pursuit of fair trial, Luhanga is required to be present in court and in good health therefore pleading with the court to adjourn the case to tomorrow Thursday for his client to get medical attention.
Responding to the petition, Dziko ndi anthu Malunda Senior State advocate agreed with the defense saying much as they would like to have the hearing of the case continued, the case involves Luhanga and as such it is important to have him in court in all matters relating to the crimes he is accused to have committed.
Meanwhile Justice Gladys Gondwe has agreed with both the state and the defense and has since granted the wish of the defense thus adjourning the case to 20 October, 2023 for continuation of witness parading.