A FIVE year old baby girl has been left with injuries after her innocence was stripped away by her randy 35 year old uncle of Choma district in Southern Province.
The survivor revealed that her uncle, reportedly at large and a visitor at their home in Sinazongwe, forced himself on her.
According to Southern Province police commanding officer Auxenxio Daka, the incident occurred between 22:00 hours on Monday and 10:00 hours on Tuesday in Siansowa village of Sinazongwe district.
Daka revealed that on Wednesday at 11:40 hours, Maamba Police Station received a report of defilement in which a 33 year old woman of Siansowa village of Sinazongwe district reported that her five year old daughter was sexually abused by 35 year old Bizzy Malido, from Masuku village, Chief Cooma, Choma district.
The survivor suffered painful private parts, accompanied by bleeding.
It is reported that on February 24, 2025, Malido visited his cousin, the mother of the survivor who assigned him to spend the night in the bedroom of his cousin’s father in law.
At around 22:00 hours that same day, the survivor’s mother left home with her husband to go fishing at Lake Kariba and left their daughter in the care of her grandmother.
“They returned the following day, February 25, around 10:00 hours and observed that their daughter was limping,” said Daka.
When asked about the cause for her limping, she disclosed that her uncle Bizzy Malido had sexually abused her during the night.
“A check of her private parts revealed some blood stains,” he added.
The matter was then reported to the neighborhood watch members but they could not apprehend the suspect as he had run away.
The incident was later reported to the police where a medical report form was issued for the victim to access medical services and a docket of case was opened.
Investigations into the matter are ongoing and a manhunt for the suspect has been launched.
By Catherine Pule
Kalemba, February 28, 2025
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