Susu case adjourned to September

Senior Resident Magistrate James Mankhwazi has adjourned to 02 September 2022, a case involving a Chinese national Lu Ke also popularly known as Susu.

Susu is accused of exploiting Malawian Children at Njewa in Lilongwe through video clips he was shooting for a profit. He is been on remand at Maula Prison since his arrest on 16 July.

Today, Susu was supposed to take plea to five counts he was charged with namely; money laundering, cyber security crime, and procuring a child to perform in public.

Representing defense, counsel Ephraim Chikwakwa told MIJ Online, that the matter failed to proceed as lawyer representing Susu, Andy Kaonga is attending to a funeral of a relative.

Mathews Gamadzi Principal State Advocate in the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions said the State was ready to start the case.